bear skin rug repair job???|General Taxidermy Discussion|Forum|Taxidermy Talk

I got hold of this rug a while back for 100 bones, thought it wasnt a bad price regardless of the damage. I’m considering doing the repair work myself but I’m still very much a newbie. The seller couldnt tell me how the damaged occured but I’m guessing a kid or dog got ahold of this fella. The face and paws are where most of the damage is, but there is also a very large area of the fur missing. Any thoughts on HOW to go about repairing this …. OR…. can anybody recommend somebody to do the repairs? I’d like to keep this for myself because the chances of me ever getting another are practically zero. BUT… I would consider offers if somebody is interested enough. What do ya think?