They do bear rescue. She likely raised it from a cub. The bear probably thinks she's it's mother.
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Originally posted by wrightd: I've never seen anything like that. She's taking a risk, but I wonder exactly what the risk is, and what's the story behind their relationship.
Heck, I know that bears and dogs are not related, and some smartasss will tell me that the bear is closer to the ostrich or lobster than it is to a dog, but dang me it I don't see that there bear getting a hind leg twitch when he's being brushed, just like a dog....
tac
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Originally posted by tacfoley: Heck, I know that bears and dogs are not related, and some smartasss will tell me that the bear is closer to the ostrich or lobster than it is to a dog, but dang me it I don't see that there bear getting a hind leg twitch when he's being brushed, just like a dog....
tac
Tac, they're both members of the animal suborder Caniformia, so they are related. Good call.
