Hello friends!
We are used to the idea that a pet is a dog, a cat, or, let's say, a small hamster.
But certainly a 350-pound grizzly bear is not on that list.
By the way, it is not strange, because a man named Casey Anderson believes that the bear
is more of a friend than a pet, and therefore it should live as a human, not differing from
the habits of two-legged creatures, and having its own place at the dinner table at home.
That's a strange thing to hear.
You'll be even more surprised when you hear the story of this couple.
And believe me, you certainly haven't seen anything like this.
But, first things first.
Cassie Anderson has always loved animals.
So much so that he even got the nickname "animal magnet," and so when the guy grew up, he connected
his life with saving rare animals.
But at the time he could not even imagine that just one expedition would change his
whole life.
On one of their expeditions they found a couple of baby grizzly bears.
It turned out later, the bear had been shot by poachers, and the cubs were doomed to an
early death.
And that probably would have been the case if Casey hadn't decided to take the teddy
bears with him.
Unfortunately, for various reasons, only one of the cubs survived.
Well, Casey himself named him Brut.
And what do you think happened next?
Did the man give him to the zoo?
Not really.
Casey became so attached to the baby bear that he decided to raise him at home.
Brut was a two-week-old cub when Casey first got him.
And the men raised him with love and attention.
As long as he was small, Brut stayed at Casey's house.
And when he got a little older, the man made a shelter for him, where the bear moved with
great pleasure.
But most interestingly, the grizzly bear wasn't even going to leave his two-legged friend.
And looking ahead, I can say that many years have passed since then, and Casey and Brut
have become not just best friends, but an integral part of each other's lives.
So for example, Brut has taken up residence in a designated spot in Casey's yard.
But every morning he goes to his best friend's house and lounges on the couch.
And when it's time for breakfast, the furry is the first to take a seat at the family
table.
Then he goes to the pool, takes a water treatment, and after that, gets a tan in the sun.
It is strange to see such a picture, but Casey himself says that they have a special connection.
"I remember I had some hard times when I was really upset.
I even cried once, and so I didn't notice that Brut decided to take my pain away.
He came up to me and very gently pushed me with his paw and then placed it on my shoulders.
He supported me unconditionally and listened.
And the whole time, he was with me.
That's exactly what I needed at the time.
And the bear was always there for me, understanding me better than any human."
But if you think that's all this couple can surprise you with, it isn't.
Brut likes to get a good night's sleep and play, and he likes to eat marshmallows and
always be the center of attention.
And even though he's amazingly intelligent.
But at the same time - this 350-kilogram hulk is very funny and amusing.
After all, he's always doing things that make everyone around him laugh.
What can I say: Brut was even a witness at Casey's wedding, where he played his role
with honor.
Of course, he got a lot of marshmallows after that.
But Casey isn't offended by that.
The man thinks that Brut is 90 percent bear and 10 percent human.
Because he likes to do all the things that people do.
He imitates them in every way, and it looks very funny.
The couple's story became so popular at one time that Casey was even invited to talk about
it on the Oprah Winfrey show.
And a little later, Casey and Brut even worked on a couple of feature films, television shows
and starred in a few commercials.
What's interesting is that Brut never demonstrated his wild character around humans.
But at the same time, Casey doesn't let him close to strangers, because the bear only
recognizes his friends.
So he is not one to be messed with.
Although it is not dangerous to live near Brut, because he loves people, Casey still
does not allow anyone to communicate with him.
He is not afraid that a bear will ever want to attack them, not afraid because he knows
and predicts his big friend's every move.
And if he behaves badly, Casey can even scold him and the bear, like a schoolboy who has
messed up badly, asks Casey to forgive him by licking and kissing him.
For those who think the animal would have been better off released into the wild, the
man says the following: "he cannot live in the wild because he has not spent the first
three years of his life with his wild mother.
That's when bears in the wild learn everything they need to know to survive.
Accordingly, the best place for him is where he grew up.
And the people he grew up with are his family," says the man.
And Casey is convinced that the danger from wild bears is greatly exaggerated.
People think grizzlies are born killers, but the truth is, 99 percent of the time a bear
will run away if you see one.
Its main food is roots and berries.
And Casey is not happy that bears are only talked about when meetings with them end tragically.
But at the same time, he doesn't encourage having bears in the house, because we should
never forget that bears are a dangerous predator.
The man knows how to coexist with this animal.
But even he follows strict precautions when interacting with the bear.
"When I interact with Brut I am certainly very cautious and certainly I don't treat
him like a pet.
He's a grizzly bear who can injure you" The bear himself, though, thinks of Casey as a
father.
Today Brut and Casey are inseparable, and they've been together for more than ten years.
And since bears can live up to 40, their devoted friendship will last a very long time.
This unique couple has everything to make them happy.
And that's why they spend almost all their free time together, just playing and relaxing.
This photo, where the bear, which is four times bigger than a man, is having fun with
him, this is probably the best proof that not only people are capable of real feelings.
Even dangerous predators can amaze you a lot.
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