Eisbär Knut frisst gern Karpfen

Shocking! To believe that a polar bear would dare to eat live carp caught in the water! No wonder the Germans are up in arms. It is disgusting. Such craven, animal-like behaviour. And this from the beloved Knut in the Berlin Zoo. How dare he!

To add insult to injury. These carp had been put in the pool to clean up the algae which was discolouring the water in the polar bear's cage. Did he not realize he would insult German sensibilities if he removed this wonderfully natural cleaning agent. Not just remove it, but it is alive! How savage! How cruel! How dare any self-respecting polar bear behave in such an uncivil manner?

The BBC reports the crime:

Germany's celebrity polar bear Knut has triggered a new controversy by fishing out 10 live carp from his moat and killing them in front of visitors. ... The Frankfurter Allgemeine news website reports that Knut "senselessly murdered the carp", fishing them out, playing with them and then leaving the remains.

If you like to eat your news raw, then gnash your teeth on the German.