BBC Breakfast viewers were thrilled after being shown the “greatest news story ever.”
Presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt returned to the red sofa for Saturday’s (August 13) instalment to give fans their daily dose of morning news.
Veering away from their usual talking points, the conversation was turned to a bear cub that got “more than they bargained for” after consuming “mad honey.”
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The bear was rescued from Turkey after eating a hallucinogenic concoction which left her “wobbling and whining and looking high.”
With images and clips of the “high” bear sprawled out in the back of a truck, viewers took to social media to commend the BBC show for sharing the “greatest story ever.”
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One amused fan wrote: “Can we have more coverage of the bear of her t*** please #BBCBreakfast.”
“A Bear off their t*** on drugs is the greatest news story ever. More of this please #BBCBreakfast,” exclaimed another as a third added: “Poor little bear. It was so funny.”
It turns out the bear indulged in a significant amount of rhododendron flowers that contained a substance called “grayanotoxins” which has hallucinogenic properties.
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If bees consume on a certain amount of the nectar, the mud-red honey that is produced possesses a strong scent and bitter taste, that could include a potential high for animals that consume it.
The somewhat disorientated bear cub was rescued in northwestern Turkey’s Duzce province on Thursday (August 11), and was taken to a nearby vet in Turkey to receive treatment.
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It’s been reported that the brown bear cub is in good condition and will be released back into the wild in the coming days.
“Honey girl is what they named her,” Naga chimed with a beaming smile on her face.
Charlie, 60, quipped: “It’s such an extraordinary image, that shot at the end there.”
Naga interjected: “I think that’s an image that a lot of people can relate to.”
BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.
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