A man and his pet bear

Cr0fty · 24 Apr 2009 at 15:01

That is immense!

This one looks 'shopped

AtlanticP · 24 Apr 2009 at 15:03

Pixels look fine from here, as does the tilt

Amazing story though

Skully · 24 Apr 2009 at 15:06

Diesel said:
Another similar story is that of Wojtek.

My grandad was in that company.

He told me that he could always tell if there were German's about because Wojtek would start growling and know!

Unfortunately he doesn't remember anything anymore and has got dementia so I can't get any good stories out of him

.

Archibald0 · 24 Apr 2009 at 15:11

That is alpha. A pet bear that likes high fives
Should introduce him to Borat

That would make good tv

Soulja · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:20

Is it just me or do a few of them look shopped?

mrk · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:21

You look shopped.

Soulja · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:21

So does your Mrs.

apeZ · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:26

I thought a few of them looked shopped too. Maybe not...

While I can admire the friendship between man and bear, surely the bear misses being around his own kind?

Sh3rlock · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:26

Awesome, i want a bear too.

I think your mind makes them looked shopped because its so rare to see such a thing.

Greenlizard0 · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:27

Hmm, what's the general consensus on his wife?

mrk · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:30

Soulja said:
So does your Mrs.

Hah, I wish.

Craig321 · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:34

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
the bear hasn't known anything else other than being with humans from what the pictures shows.

Yes, but animal instincts could kick in at any time. I wouldn't be surprised if it killed him.

TFleming · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:38

I guess if you have raised it since it has been born it sees you as a mother figure, but, its massively risky still i guess.

Strife212 · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:40

Soulja said:
Is it just me or do a few of them look shopped?

mrk said:
You look shopped.

I would guess it is very unlikely the bear will attack him as it's been raised up by him.

The only thing I would be scared of is the bear accidentally hurting me, as it is way stronger than a human and probably doesn't realise how easily it could kill one!

Skidder · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:41

TFleming said:
I guess if you have raised it since it has been born it sees you as a mother figure, but, its massively risky still i guess.

you're not a dentist are you?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:42

Craig321 said:
Yes, but animal instincts could kick in at any time. I wouldn't be surprised if it killed him.

My dog could savage my foot at random at any time, but it doesn't deter me from keeping it.

Granted its not likely to kill me, but all the same. I'd risk it for a pet bear.

salami1212 · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:42

Craig321 said:
Yes, but animal instincts could kick in at any time. I wouldn't be surprised if it killed him.

animal instincts.. yea course. All the dogs whove been raised since pups, arent gonna start eating their owners just because there hungry are they

TFleming · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:46

salami1212 said:
animal instincts.. yea course. All the dogs whove been raised since pups, arent gonna start eating their owners just because there hungry are they

a) those dogs aint wild.
b) a bear is not meant to be kept as a pet.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:49

TFleming said:
a) those dogs aint wild.
b) a bear is not meant to be kept as a pet.

a) they're not wild because they've been brought up domesticated.

b) Why not? It'd be fun. Deter burglars.

james.miller · 24 Apr 2009 at 16:50

salami1212 said:
animal instincts.. yea course. All the dogs whove been raised since pups, arent gonna start eating their owners just because there hungry are they

did you just say dogs dont attack out of instinct?

im sure you did....