Boki the brown bear receives pioneering brain surgery

Boki, a brown bear at Wildwood Trust, near Canterbury, Kent, went under the knife on Wednesday after an MRI scan revealed he had hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid in the brain. The surgery is the first of its kind in the UK. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Download the iOS & Android app: Sign up to our newsletters: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a fre