Man Loves to Swim with His Pet Polar Bear

So that what happends when I buy cokacola

Something people seem to be failing to realise... This bear is a working animal. Like any other working bear, lion, whale, or wolf used in advertising and film. She's a highly trained and skilled animal working with an intuitive person who understands that she is both A) A bear and B) Family. If you don't maintain a close bond with a working animal, it won't be as responsive or as well behaved when it actually starts working. I'd much rather this guy cuddle and swim with his bear than the bear eat someone when asked to perform in a commercial.

And the Next Timothy Treadwell is? Ommmmm Nom nom nom nom!

This bear was not raised very well...he should have been taught not to play with his food.

Half the people commenting about this bear being wild and dangerous are idiots because they most likely own dogs as pets. What do you think dogs are? Just because they have been domesticated for awhile now does not mean they are genetically incapable of attacking their owners. They are brought up and trained not to, just like this bear has been. As long as the owner understands it's capabilities and instinctual triggers (as you understand about your dog's), this man is in no more danger of getting attacked as you are from your typical household animal.

Yep, and when the bear attacks this idiot, and it will because it's a wild animal, guess what will happen to the bear.

I'm not impressed. It's people like this guy who think wild animals make good pets that we end up hearing about being killed/mauled by that same pet.

Which one is the polar bear? Just kidding. Beautiful bear but dangerous to think it is your friend.

@CHARLIE&LOIS
If they're as dumb as you, trust me, we won't wonder. What is wrong with you? I was sitting here thinking of how awesome this was, and shows how all different types of species can get along if the environment is right. I was thinking of how absolutely insightful and inspirational it was. Then I read your idiotic comment, and it made me realize the disgusting reality we live in, where humans can't even get along with humans. Mainly because of people like you.

I think it's amazing, the relationship he has with this bear. But the dangerous thing is that it is rare, and these types of stories are what make less informed people think they can own wild animals as pets.