This Russian Couple Never Expected that Rescued Bear will Become Part of The Family

Meet Stepan, a domesticated bear who lives with his humans Svetlana and Yuriy Panteleenko in Moscow, Russia. The Panteleenkos adopted Stepan when he was just a 3-month-old orphaned cub. He was found by hunters in a forest all alone and in a very bad condition, so Svetlana and Yuriy decided to give him a home.
23 years later, Stepan has grown into a loving bear who helps around the house by watering plants and loves watching TV with his humans.
Despite what people might think, he is not aggressive at all and they have never been bitten by Stepan.
But there’s nothing like snuggling with his humans…

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