World of the Bizarre

Russian family dines with a 7ft brown bear

By T.K. Randall
May 30, 2016

Image: Brown Bear
Credit: Yathin S Krishnappa / CC BY-SA 3.0 (adapted) Most people would be terrified to go anywhere near a large 300lb bear, but for Russian husband and wife Svetlana and Yuriy Panteleenko, such a creature is little more than a household pet.

The 23-year-old bear, which the couple adopted when he was only three months old, is described as a "gentle giant" and is almost completely domesticated after a lifetime spent with humans.His large size means that Stepen does get through rather a lot of food - mainly fish, vegetables and eggs - while his favorite treat is said to be an entire can of condensed milk.

"Stepan likes nothing more than to cuddle up with us on the sofa at night while we're watching television," said Svetlana. "He absolutely loves people and is a really sociable bear - despite what people might think, he is not aggressive at all. We have never been bitten by Stepan."


Source: Deccan Chronicle

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