Jimbo The Bear Just Can't Contain The Love He Feels For His Rescuer
The ultimate bear hug.
Maham Abedi— The Huffington Post Canada
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There's nothing quite like getting a hug from a furry friend.
Most of us opt for cats and dogs, but one lucky man regularly gets loving bear hugs from a bear itself.
Jim Kowalczik rescued a 23-year-old bear, named Jimbo, when he was an injured cub. Years later, the two share an unbreakable bond. The 10-foot-tall Kodiak bear serves up cuddles, while Kowalczik reciprocates with back rubs, The New York Times reports. (Watch the video above for proof.)
Jimbo is one of 11 bears that live at the Orphaned Wildlife Center in New York.
The animals are released into the wild once they recover, but some of the bears are too accustomed to captivity, Kowalczik told The Associated Press last October.
While keeping wild animals in captivity draws controversy, the rescue worker insists the bears are content.
"They’re happy. If they weren’t, you would know it."
A mother and her triplet cubs are captured in these adorable photos, taken by a Parks Canada wildlife guardian in Waterton Lakes National Park. (credit:Waterton Lakes National Park)
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Bear No. 122 feeds on an moose carcass in 2012. (credit:Parks Canada)
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Remote cameras captured this scene in Waterton Lakes National Park. (credit:Parks Canada)
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Going for a stroll along aptly named road in Banff. (credit:Parks Canada)
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