Kodiak bear

We all love a good bear hug, but few get to experience one in the literal sense. Jim Kowalczik from the Orphaned Wildlife Centre in America has a furry friend with a lot of love to give. Sometimes too much Not many have had bear saliva on their face and lived to tell the tale. This giant furball otherwise known as Jimmy, a 20yearold Kodiak bear, who weighs in at a huge 1, 400 pounds (635 kilograms), is just one of the 11 species of rescued bears at the rehabilitation centre for orphaned animals. As its clear to see, man and beast have a special bond, putting the saying, I ll scratch your back if you scratch mine, into good practice.