A real-life Paddington bear who suffered such brutal treatment in a circus that she lost her claws , teeth and most of her fur is looking for a new home – with the support of the creator of her marmalade-loving fictional relative . The bear , called Cholita , was in a ‘ deplorable condition ’ when she was rescued from a circus in Peru last week by London-based Animal Defenders International ( ADI ) . The group is now appealing for funds to fly her to a sanctuary in the United States . Scroll down for video . Real-life Paddington : Cholita suffered such brutal treatment in a circus that she lost her claws , teeth and most of her fur . A heart-breaking video released by ADI shows the bear in a government zoo with barely any of her thick black body hair left , the result of stress she suffered at the circus . Horrific neglect : Animal Defenders International 's raid near Piura in northern Peru last week was one of a number across South America . Like Paddington from ‘ deepest , darkest Peru ’ , Cholita is a spectacled or Andean bear , an endangered species native to the region . Last night Michael Bond , the author of the bestselling children ’ s books , gave his endorsement to the campaign to transport her to the US . He said : ‘ Bears , especially from Peru , obviously have a special place in my life . ‘ It is such a horrendous story . I very much hope that , with the charity ’ s help , Cholita will get the care she needs to recover. ’ Last night Michael Bond , the author of the bestselling children ’ s books , gave his endorsement to the campaign to transport her to the US . A heart-breaking video released by ADI shows the bear in a government zoo with barely any of her thick black body hair left , the result of stress she suffered at the circus . The group said that she had been crammed in a box just 5ft by 5ft in the circus , while her fingers were cut down to stumps and her teeth deliberately shattered so she could not defend herself . The organisation 's president Jan Creamer said : ‘ Her butchered paws , broken teeth and hairless body illustrate more than any words possibly can the terrible suffering poor Cholita endured in the circus . ‘ She would have spent years there confined , likely chained , and forced to perform tricks for the audience. ’ The group 's raid near Piura in northern Peru last week was one of a number across South America . It is now planning to get Cholita on to a flight taking 33 rescued circus lions from Peru to a new life in Colorado next month , the biggest airlift of its kind ever undertaken . But it urgently needs hundreds of thousands of pounds to pay for the flight and provide Cholita with medical care . To donate , call 020 7630 3340 or visitwww.ad-international.org/CholitaAppealUK . Help save Cholita : The group is now planning to get Cholita on to a flight taking 33 rescued circus lions from Peru to a new life in Colorado next month . Animal Defenders International said Cholita had been crammed in a box just 5ft by 5ft in the circus , while her fingers were cut down to stumps and her teeth deliberately shattered so she could not defend herself .
Cholita was in a ‘ deplorable condition ’ when she was rescued from a circus . Suffered such brutal treatment she lost her claws , legs and most of her fur . Now looking for a new home with memories of creator of her fictional family . Funds are now planning to fly the creature to a sanctuary in the United kingdom .