Comments on: Knut’s zookeeper has passed away…

By: Pandamonium

Pandamonium — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:12:17 +0000

Awww... ='(

I'll pray for Thomas tonight...
Even though he might not need it anymore coz he is already in heaven...

And right back at ya "Ruth"
Some people say animals don't have souls but every creature made by God has the right to go to heaven! Hope Mr. Thomas is happy with all those cuddly animals..,

By: Barbara, DK

Barbara, DK — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:43:25 +0000

Thomas Dörflein, you will be dearly missed all over the world!

By: Ciaran

Ciaran — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:53:58 +0000

Hi from Germany,

today's news say Mr. Dörflein died of a heart attack. He was diagnosed with cancer this year but I read on Google news that he was cured.

Another article says Knut's fine. He's in an age now which makes him see every other male - bear, human - as a rival and it wasn't possible to keep the friendship going.

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:13:47 +0000

I'm sure he and Steve Irwin are hanging out right now, swapping bear stories.

By: Ella

Ella — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:53:03 +0000

Ohhh how sad :'(
R.I.P.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:07:42 +0000

I'm thinking this should have been the only post on CO today. It would have been a fitting tribute to a man who embodied what many, if not most, of the readers and posters here respect: an appreciation of and love for animals and their precious place in our lives. No doubt there will a great welcome on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. No tears there, although many here. RIP.

By: fawn lust

fawn lust — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:23:31 +0000

so sad! I saw this in the news yesterday and got all teary. what an awesome man he was... God bless him.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:14:37 +0000

RIP, Mr. Doerflein, and thank you for bringing little Knut into our lives.

By: Barbarella von Fluffenstein

Barbarella von Fluffenstein — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:10:58 +0000

Awwww, that´s sad. But he had a chance to spend so much time with such a beautiful little polar bear guy, a chance that most of us will never have. I would die happy, probably. I hope he did too, bless him.

By: kdb716

kdb716 — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:07:46 +0000

Thank you Lu for posting that link--I had always thought there had to be more to the story. Looking online it seems like there is also controversy over the fact that the zoo is trying to wean Knut off of human contact.... Does anyone have a link to an *objective* discussion of what's going on? The stuff I have seen has been very hateful and reactionary, on both sides of the issue.

As someone who works with animals for a living, Thomas Dorflein was/is a huge inspiration to me! He will be missed.