#pet bears

[intothebackwards]

I am deeply disappointed in humanity for not domesticating bears.

[petsincollections]

The Sextons with bear cub.

Sylvia Sexton with her father George Sexton, trying to feed a bear cub with what appears to be a biscuit or a cookie in Seward, Alaska. Original size of photograph: 3" x 5 1/2".

Sylvia Sexton Collection

Seward Community Library Association

Alaska's Digital Archives

[petsincollections]

Pet bears on Charlie Rudy's ranch, Kodzoff Acres, Juneau.

Two men with bear cubs; individual on right is Charlie Rudy

George Family Collection, ca. 1890s-1960s. ASL-PCA-344

Alaska State Library-Historical Collections

Alaska's Digital Archives

[genderedhere]

Science side of tumblr, is this advisable and safe for the bear? Because if so i’ve been living life all sorts of wrong

[oreo-pudding]

Casual reminder

Because I guess y'all have no common sense

Wild animals ARENT FUN PETS. I don't care how many IDIOTS you see holding gators and wrestling with tigers. They're gonna lose an arm or die eventually, do you wanna be in the same boat? "But they raised it" and what makes you think they care? Animals speak with their teeth and if you don't listen right off the bat you're gonna get it. People can't even avoid getting bit by dogs, and dogs literally are the easiest animals to understand. Growl means stop. If y'all can't understand that how are you gonna understand a change in facial expression?? If you're so desperate to touch a wild animal, study and become a vet at a zoo. You can touch aaalll the wildlife you want AND neither of you will die in the process.

Summary: don't freaking romanticize putting your life in danger. Y'all need a bucket of cold water dumped on you

[stephendavid]

Man Raised Grizzly from Cub; Now plays with and gets "Grizzly Kisses" from his 800 Lb "Best Buddy" named Brutus The Paws Channel The Grizzly served as his "Best Man" when he got married.