Animal trainer, Mark Dumas from Canada, has forged a remarkable friendship with 381kg polar bear, Agee. Dumas has been working with the polar bear since she was a cub about sixteen years ago, and they are now best friends.
They kiss, wrestle and play with each other, romping and swimming together, and he even puts his head inside her jaws (brave man)!
Dumas is not even afraid of Agee when the bear rears up on her hind legs, reaching her full height, of 2,1 meters.
Agee has acted in many films and also television ads, with Mark training her to appear the various roles.
She appeared in the movie “Alaska” in 1995.
Because Mark has been training bears for over forty years, he is able to “read” the body language of bears, and also be able to “read” Agee’s body language.
Bears are massive and are one of the largest mammals on land and are able to easily kill with the hit of a paw.
Agee has been reared by hand, and every day is a privilege being with her, according to Mark.
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