Bear underwent brain surgery to prevent seizures (12 photos + 2 videos)
A brown bear has undergone successful surgery at the Wildwood Trust, the first such operation in the UK. 
A 115kg brown bear named Boki, who lives at the Wildwood Trust near Canterbury in Kent, had been suffering from seizures and related health problems.
An MRI scan showed the bear had hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid on the brain. Romain Pizzi, the first surgeon to successfully perform the procedure on a black bear in Asia, has agreed to treat Boki.
Wildwood Trust officials said the operation and subsequent care of the bear would cost £20,000. However, they explained that without surgery the bear would not survive the winter.
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The foundation added that it was incredibly grateful that Romain Pizzi had "volunteered his time and team" to the cause. Mark Habben, director of Wildwood Zoo, told ITV News: "Boki is loved by everyone, not just those who have met him but those who have seen his antics online. He is very charismatic and friendly, he won the hearts of not only the staff but also all our supporters. Our first priority was to find out the cause of his seizures and provide him with the necessary help." To get Boki to surgery, the team had to go through a serious challenge - transporting him a distance of 160 km.
Becky Copeland, head of animal training, also told the news site:
"We did a lot of work before the scan to make sure he was as calm and understanding as possible," Copeland said. Bekke Copland, head of training. “We practiced putting him in the crate and creating a nice, positive environment. We also worked on the fact that on the day of the scan we would have to give him an injection and made sure that went smoothly. The whole procedure went really well and he fell asleep quickly, so we’re really happy that all the hard work paid off.”
