Monday, August 08, 2016

#1 Blue Show


6 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Ursula Bottcher riding

her biggest bear Alaska

Roger Smith said...

Ursula had a rep as difficult in the backyard. Fine--but she remains for me among the most impressive trainers I've seen with animals.

Larry Louree said...

She and Alaska were awesome to watch

GaryHill said...

When she came into Circs World the Vet ole McLaughlin wanted to work on all the bears feet. So we knocked them out and trimmed the hair better their claws and worked on their feet..the beast wagons were always wet to keep them cool.

Buckles said...

John Herriot told me that while he was Performance Director, in passing he would ask Miss Bottcher, "How are you this Morning?" and the answer was always the same, "Fifty.....Fifty!"

Wade G. Burck said...

Gary,

Laughlin not McLaughlin. There was one other long, long, long time Ringling employee who assisted "Dr. Dan" with the crime of stealing the tiger cubs, who was never exposed as he turned states evidence and got a plea deal.

United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Daniel C. Laughlin ...

law.justia.com › ... › Federal Courts › Courts of Appeals › Fifth Circuit › 1986

Wade Burck