'World's Saddest Polar Bear' Gets A Break From Chinese Mall

<p>The &quot;world&#39;s saddest polar bear&quot; is moving out of a Chinese shopping mall, but only temporarily.&nbsp;</p><p>The 3-year-old bear, named&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hsi.org/news/press_releases/2016/11/reprieve-for-pizza-polar-bear-111316.html" target="_blank">Pizza</a>, will move to the park where he was born while his current home is renovated.&nbsp;</p><p>Pizza gained the &quot;saddest bear&quot; moniker after an animal&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hsi.org/news/press_releases/2016/10/grandview-shopping-mall-chinese-group-letter-102516.html?referrer=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/world/asia/china-polar-bear-shopping-mall.html?referrer=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/world/asia/china-pizza-polar-bear.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F11%2F15%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fchina-pizza-polar-bear.html&eventName=Watching-article-click" target="_blank">rights campaign</a>&nbsp;spread the word about his living conditions.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/ocean-plastic-smells-like-food-to-marine-animals/">A Lot Of Marine Animals Eat Plastic Now We Know Why</a></b></p><p>Not only is Pizza&#39;s current enclosure deemed too small, but visitors&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/world/asia/china-pizza-polar-bear.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F11%2F15%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fchina-pizza-polar-bear.html&eventName=Watching-article-click" target="_blank">pound on the glass</a>&nbsp;and snap flash photos. Animal rights advocates say the bear has been showing &quot;classic signs of mental distress.&quot;&nbsp;</p><p>Pizza&#39;s renovated space will reportedly be twice as big, but other details haven&#39;t been released including when the bear is expected to return.&nbsp;</p><p>Shoppers&nbsp;<a href="http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA4NTk5NzI4Ng==&mid=2650130123&idx=1&sn=dfebeca52f320430c4755b1a1af7dd51&chksm=87ce0542b0b98c5426d6e4d4b290a2b23a93619699bf0a9159f68a14f995b50952ba6c5f1124&scene=4#wechat_redirect" target="_blank">rushed</a>&nbsp;to see Pizza after news of his move broke. On Sunday, the mall organized a going-away party for the bear.</p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37970785" target="_blank">Some wonder</a>, though, if Pizza is being moved because his health has declined too much for him to be put on display.&nbsp;</p><p>China does not have an animal welfare law in place, and malls have turned to holding wild animals to attract shoppers.&nbsp;</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/france-might-extend-its-state-of-emergency-again/">One Year After The Paris Attacks, France&#039;s State Of Emergency Remains</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/colombia-and-farc-agree-to-new-peace-pact/">Colombia And FARC Rebels Try Again With New Peace Agreement</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/us-will-resettle-some-refugees-stuck-in-australia-s-camps/">The US Will Take In Some Refugees Stuck In Australia&#039;s Island Camps</a></li></ul>