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[color=rgb(63, 63, 63)]Children in the Rostov region found the 5-month old cub on the steppe on Wednesday and brought it to their teacher, who kept it in the school gym, police officials said on Thursday.[/color]
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[color=rgb(63, 63, 63)]While waiting for police, children petted and played with the cub, named Barsik. One boy even tried to ride it like a horse while it mewled and swiped at the air.[/color]
[color=rgb(63, 63, 63)][size=15px]The kids tried to feed the cub chicken rolls, home made sweets and fried meat but the cub refused to eat them. The cub was detained by the local policemen later.  [/size][/color]

The cub was originally bought by a local criminal, who later abandoned it for "bad behavior".

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