Polar bears drop raw fish instead of cooked fish when killed with fire or lava

polar bear is not fish. The fish is probably their food.

Minecraft developers: Do you think this is a bug?
I am pretty neutral about it myself.

Resolved, see mc-102057

I think that fish is not the creature itself, I think the fish is more like something in the polar bear's inventory (though this is not technically true, I get the idea that the fish drop meant to convey this). If it is in their inventory, it would make less sense for it to be cooked.

However, I like the idea of the fish being cooked if a polar bear falls in lava. Just because I am holding a fish doesn't mean it can't get hot. There should maybe be a chance that the fish is cooked, but not always.

What do you think of that?

Confirmed for 19w38b

Video attached.

Can confirm in 21w07a.

Can confirm in 1.16.5 and 21w08b.

I'd like to request ownership of this ticket since the current reporter has been inactive since May 2016. I'm willing to provide all of the necessary information and will keep this report updated.

@unknown, you are now the reporter. @unknown, let us know if you want this ticket back.