The bear clearly has ear-mites. Dammit, why can't these people just understand what animals are trying to tell them? It's as plain as day. Ear-mites will actually burrow into the animal's brain if they are left untreated long enough. This is just animal cruelty, plain and simple. They should all be fired and then infected with ear-mites.
Somewhere in the audience is a wizened old man with a whispy beard and a bald head. He is watching intently, trying to learn the bear's secrets so he can win his upcoming duel with Kwan "Mantis-Fist" Kim.