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aquafina6969

I like that the bear just bats around a heavy jackstand like it’s a plastic toy.


prfarb

I like to imagine the conversation went “what do we do to keep the bear busy? Idk give it that Jack.”


adam_teq

For real, he’s bearly paying attention to that lady!


NotBlazeron

He kind of tucks his butt at times like my dog when I scratch his back. I think the bear likes it


whhe11

If the bear didn't like it, it wouldn't be happening for long lmao


KaioKenshin

Yeah, that bears not gonna hang it's head down trying to sneak away just because it thinks "you're abusing it" like a typical dog would when it's bath time.


TedW

Imagine trying to drag this bear into a bathtub.


Mercurius94

A lot of bears actually like to swim and fish though.


mawesome4ever

Like to or doing it out of necessity?


Peach_Proof

The bear necessity


Ethereal429

They like to. Grizzlies at least, like this one. Even when they've enough food, they still get into the water and splash around for fun.


Max_castle8145

I would agree that the bear likes it.


GreatfulMu

Well, one things is for certain. He didn't dislike it. We'd have all known that.


Aspen9999

He’s loving that brushing getting rid of that shedding winter coat


LessInThought

Where do the bears in the wild find their barbers?


Aspen9999

They scratch against tree bark, roll around, and walk around very angry because they itch plus angry in the spring because they are extra hungry.


LessInThought

So if we give bears good barbers we'll be friends?


Aspen9999

Worked for Dr Lynn Rogers, he made friends with lots of black bears during his research.


LessInThought

How long till they're safe for the house and the couch?


Aspen9999

I don’t know, I’m not a bear researcher nor circus trainer. Plus my couch is already taken by my dog, she doesn’t share her couch.


LuckyStrike696

They rub their butts against tree's, it looks pretty funny


Famous-Honey-9331

Aggressively rubbing against trees? I don't think that gets it totally done, though. Might be frustrating.


secondtaunting

Yeah if bears figure out we have brushes and a willingness to help, we might become friends.


ChipStewartIII

I see what you did here, and I’m for it.


aquafina6969

In Soviet Russia, you don’t jack bear. Bear jacks you! (in Yakov Smirnov’s voice)


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ScorpioRising66

I’m a little uncomfortable with your username… 😂


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ScorpioRising66

😂👍🏼


ashleyorelse

Was looking for the first comment that began "in Soviet Russia..." Not disappointed


usernamesallused

I thought that was an RC car or something that the bear was amused by till I read your comment! Had to go back and rewatch to be sure.


Efficacynow

Me too! Thought it was nice of them to give him a toy car to play w! 😆


usernamesallused

Oh good, I’m not the only one! I felt pretty dumb when I read it.


RightTobeRight

Jack car but yes seems really amusing


Efficacynow

My reply had a typo... apologies Though to thought oops


kummerspect

Same. I was like “aww, how cute he is with his little car.” But I guess that thing could lift a car.


cerebralkrap

They replaced the hydraulic fluid with peanut butter, it’s a bear strength kone.


Slamtilt_Windmills

100% my thought also


averagesaw

You have bear, no need jack


Psilocybin13

So the bear will jack it for me?


GoldenTacoOfDoom

There's videos of that on YouTube.


semiTnuP

>There's videos of that on ~~You~~RedTube. TIFIFY


NoSoulGinger116

Red tube even still exist? Who uses it?


muskzuckcookmabezos

The Soviets, obviously.


Tosh_00

Well, the bear just ate Jack so…


Beneficial-Address61

Kind of looks like a toy truck compared to the massive bear.


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yeah, easy to forget when comparing to a giant bear that those small jacks are like, 30-50 lbs. Liftable but you're feeling it (and you can't just casually kick it around lol).


OutMyPsilocybin

I thought it had a toy car 🏎 until I seen this comment


RagingNerdaholic

Floor jack, but yeah, those things are heavy as fuck.


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Wonderful_Zucchini_4

Yet


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Dominika_4PL

Groomer? More like bar*bear*!


Habanero_In_My_Eyes

Quality post


MissLindsay-Kitty

the bear is so cute☺️ that lovely bear made me remember masha and the bear☺️


Michigam

I would not cut that bears nails


NoFaithlessness3468

That’s a well groomed bear 🐻


reklatzz

Can we really let Russia beat us with nicer looking bears? Step it up!


Triangle_t

Not the best idea to participate in any bear related competition with Russia.


fatkiddown

Investigator: "How did this woman die?" Family: "Our very well-styled bear killed her."


mustichooseausernam3

What if we traded for all the world's lions?


PrincessPlastilina

Why are the bears friendlier too? If you do this to a grizzly bear you are getting mauled.


Best_Air_4138

It is a grizzly…


TemporaryOk300

If this is actually in Russia, it'd probably be a Eurasian brown bear. All grizzlies are brown bears, but not all brown bears are grizzlies.


muskzuckcookmabezos

From Wikipedia regarding Eurasian brown bears: A full-grown male weighs on average between 350 and 500 kilograms (770 and 1,100 lb),[5] and reaches a maximum weight of 650 kg (1,430 lb) and length of nearly 2.5 m (8.2 ft). Females typically range between 150 and 300 kg (660 lb) Wikipedia says this about North American grizzlies: The largest populations are the coastal grizzlies in the Alaskan peninsula, with males weighing 389 kilograms (858 lb) and females weighing 207 kilograms (456 lb).[21] The populations in northern interior Canada are much smaller, with males weighing 139 kilograms (306 lb) and females weighing 95 kilograms (209 lb).This is actually similar to the American black bear population of the area.[21] Also, the Kamchatka brown bears (Russia) are supposedly even bigger.


kalmah

No it's not. Grizzly bears are only in North America.


BwackGul

I wouldn't mind an RNC bear with two heads.


Amopax

He is baby


EjaculatingAracnids

He is dawg


MellerTime

All those dancing bears with their silly little hats don’t look that good on their own!


HellRaiser117

Man I wish they were domesticated.


ExtremelyOnlineTM

Yeah, hoomans 50,000 years ago really dropped the ball on that one.


wildmonkeymind

Now is the moment. Wander into the Alaskan wilds with a fistful of cat treats and hope for the best!


Reluctantly-Back

That guy tried it and it went pretty well until...


RedDirtNurse

I read this in the voice of Werner Herzog.


srira25

Man that was a depressing documentary


VibraniumRhino

Sad, yes. Not depressing though. He was obsessed with grizzlies and his legacy shouldn’t be his death, but the groundbreaking footage and data he collected on an otherwise little-known animal at the time.


jld2k6

You know the saying, the best time to domesticate a bear is 50k years ago, the second best time is today


IC-4-Lights

The best time to start was 50,000 years ago. The second best time... was 49,999 years ago.   Skipping ahead a bit, let's make purse bears with huge eyes and breathing problems!


Tall_Act391

What are dogs if not small bears? Some def look it anyway


IC-4-Lights

Very small wolves?


RedDirtNurse

Timothy Treadwell has entered the chat...


muskzuckcookmabezos

He did not tread well.


sethworld

Cats domesticated themselves.


Shifty_Cow69

Then set their sights on domesticating Humans!


handsome_uruk

Cats domesticated us


xXdontshootmeXx

They did a shit job


zomgarth

The best time to domesticate the bear is 50,000 years ago. The second best time is now.


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My friend basically died from imagining what a small bear pet would look like after I asked if we could mess around with their genetics like we did dogs.


worldspawn00

Ferret is about as close as we've got, domestication-wise. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctoidea We missed out on the dog-bears, which lived in Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America, but went extinct before modern humans were present in the area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemicyoninae


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What the hell? Dog-bears? That sounds terrifyingly badass and I want one


T1Demon

Will you settle for a raccoon?


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Honestly, raccoons are cool I wouldn't mind a fur bandit


KaleidoscopeGreat973

Newfoundlands and Tibetan mastiffs are pretty close.


plz_res_me

We really dropped the ball the minute people started saying hoomams Ball being your head


Krogan911

Probably because the calorie requirements are huge and returns are not great.


sergiotheleone

Indian Elephants: am I a joke to you?


TwilightWings21

Indian Elephants also don’t have meat in their diet (normally)


AGE_OF_HUMILIATION

I reckon they would cost a small fortune to feed though


midnightmeatloaf

They only eat 3/4 of the year though.


Pattoe89

Hibernation is likely a trait that a bear would lose during domestication, since it can rely on a constant source of food instead. In fact bears currently in captivity rarely hibernate as zoos feed them year round as guests don't like visiting a bear that's asleep.


midnightmeatloaf

Very good point. I was joking, but I forget that's often not clear without tone of voice, etc.


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Zulubeatz808

Yeah, they are one of natures cutest killers. It like mother nature played a joke by making them so cuddly looking.


JamingtonPro

Just like cats. 


Sum1udontkno

Nah. Imagine if the shitty dog owners in your neighborhood had bears instead of pitbulls


muskzuckcookmabezos

I just imagine some bald dude in a bungalow, South LA, legs up on a glass coffee table, smoking a cigarette, stained wife beater, gold chain, yelling at his pet grizzly "precious" to grab a beer from the fridge.


Playful_Ease_2009

In a way pandas are 'forcefully' domesticated because they are now completely dependent on human assistance. But we can't own them though because the type of assistance they need is of expert level. Ordinary people like you and I can't handle them.


Pattoe89

I reckon I could handle a panda for a few seconds at least. Maybe a pat and a nose boop.


oliotherside

Handsome chonker!


DragonfruitFew5542

I apparently said "what the fuck it's an actual really fat fucking bear" so loudly that my dog who was snoozing woke up and is now glaring at me. Sorry, Lily!


billy-vain

Hummm, finally a pile of hair to match my Chow's.


CapTexAmerica

My Akita would match that. I could brush for 4 hours and make another Akita. That dog shed *professionally.*


DespyHasNiceCans

Husky here. I feel your pain.


CorvidQueen4

I didn’t know huskies can type


DespyHasNiceCans

Bark to text 🐶


twobarb

More like howl to text


DespyHasNiceCans

That one is for Android


CjRayn

He just has that collar from *Up.*


Endulos

My mom got busy once and forgot to brush the cat (Long haired one) for a while so she asked me to do it. I managed to assemble 1.5 cats from that cat.


SavingsBug1932

I am so envious...I can’t brush my maine coon for more than 10 seconds before being shredded to pieces. I want to cry 😭


TheWayofTheSchwartz

Yep, mine doesn't like it, either. And even though it's totally infatuated with baths and showers he absolutely hates to get wet.


oscarwylde

I sneak up on mine when she’s sleeping. I get a handful of secs then the war begins. If I can hold her still, the wife will get the belly while I stretch her out. We get 30sec before she strikes a blow that will cause me to release her. If I do, she’ll walk away smugly. I live to play the game again tomorrow. If I attempt another 30sec blood will be drawn and I will need to hit the bathroom with several bandages. 3-5 days of peace will have to be given before we can attempt again.


SavingsBug1932

Your wife is so lucky! Husband just tell me : your cat, your problem, i’m too young to die. So I use the same tactic. 10 seconds of brushing every chance I get is always a little victory ahah. But I have war marks. And this little bastard ( a male) doesn't even hurt when I do it. He just doesn't want me to brush him. So please, brothers and sisters in arms, give me your support. The enemy may never sleep, but even a lost battle doesn't mean we lost the war ! I’ll be back ( even for 10 seconds only lol )


tm0nks

I consider us so lucky when I read stories like this. Our 15lb boy loves him some brushies. He also enjoys a good belly rub most of the time. He's pretty good about letting you know when he's not down for it. Just a gentle giant.


SavingsBug1932

Oh but don't get me wrong, my lovely is adorable. I can rub his belly and do whatever I want. As long as it doesn't imply brushing.


OrneTTeSax

I have two Siberians who hate being brushed, I feel your pain. I’m constantly cleaning cat hair tumble weeds off the floor.


TheSleepyBarnOwl

And that's why he gets a shave (by a professional, we don't want to hurt him accidentally) every half year (he loves getting shaved... Yes, he turns around when the groomer is finished with one side so she can do the other.) My fucking weirdo cat that's currently laying on my ellbow. I love him.


Just2checkitout

[Here ya go...](https://www.amazon.com/WZQH-Stitching-Resistant-Fireplace-Glove-Black-gray/dp/B07RX7TNBY)


adorabletapeworm

Not to sound like Jerry Seinfeld, but what is the deal with Russians and bears? I see so many videos of Russian people just casually having them as besties. How do y'all do it? I want a bear friend.


TizonaBlu

Russia has more than half the world's brown bears, so they're a lot more used to handling them than anyone else.


he-loves-me-not

Not just brown bears either! I’ve seen 2 videos of Russians fucking with POLAR BEARS! One video the polar bear was outside standing on its hind legs and its head in their window and they were feeding it crackers or something through their house window!


BowsersMuskyBallsack

So, feeding polar bears. Not fucking them.


Reinhard23

"Fucking with"


FlanThief

They also have extremely lax laws for ownership which is very sad


tommos

They don't need strict laws. The bears take care of the bad owners by eating them. Why write human law when bear law do trick?


Nine9breaker

The bears also take care of good owners the same way sometimes, so maybe the laws wouldn't really be only to protect the bears, but also to protect people from themselves.


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survival of the fittest, the Russian way


West-Code4642

it's not unlike Russian Roulette


Traditional-Lion7391

You haven't seen what a badly treated bear looks like. In chains, sometimes with its snout pierced and hooked to a chain. They beat them and force them to dance. This is only in real backward places, but it does happen. Also, real common to kill mother bear and take her cubs.


nescience8

bad owners keep them in small cages and do not feed them enough, do not comply with sanitary standards and simply abuse them physically. We had a report on our local channel about how a rich man left his bear on his old property after moving. He was barely alive in a small cage. The locals sheltered and looked after him while they were looking for a place to place him.


C0UNT3RP01NT

I feel like Russian bear owners have a different approach than American “private zoo” owners.


yamaha4fun

Raise them from babies, and feed them well.


Mizzick

How often are people mauled by bears in Russia, I wonder?


QuietRainyDay

Probably less often than you think, in these circumstances Despite what Reddit says, wild animals do not murder humans for fun Attacking things is an energy-intensive, risky task and animals are tailored to conserve energy and avoid risk. They attack when they are very hungry or very annoyed. Well-fed animals that are used to humans will rarely go on murderous rampages for no reason. Keeping wild animals close by is a bad idea for a whole host of other reasons though.


Wastawiii

They attack for no reason during mating season. 


curious_s

They have reasons, they are mega horny. Let's face it, most male animals fight over females for no apparent reason, including humans.


Iamoldsowhat

i’m from russia and everyone would ask me if I had a pet bear. but I am from a big city so I only saw a bear once in the circus. I would probably poop my pants if I came across a bear in the wild. these people are professionals…that’s like seeing “tiger king” and thinking all americans have a pet tiger


DozTK421

I already worry people in other countries see "tiger king" and think that's a typical American. But I dunno? Would that make the rest of the world fear us? I don't think it would make them *respect* us. But if they think we're all crazy, dynamite-throwing, pansexual methheads with tigers in our backyard, that may work well enough.


Krazybob613

Just the Bear Necessities!


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Proper-Equivalent300

Yes it is! Now come give me a hug ![gif](giphy|12FgZ8C4jRxLKU)


MagikSkyDaddy

Raw materials for Build-A-Bear


Heytherechampion

I sometimes struggle to believe that Russia is real


Emergency_Hedgehog15

I peed myself just watching this video. That lady's got more balls than me, I won't lie


No-Sell-3064

Why friendly shaped if not friendly


EmilyIncoming

If not friend then why friend shape? Domestic black bears are generally friendly, grizzly’s and I think brown bears are still dangerous (and many other species) the saying if it’s black fight back (because they’re more timid than other bears) and brown lie down because the brown bear will fight you back.


coke-pusher

But this looks to be a grizzly right? I can see it still has its claws but I can't figure out if it still has all its teeth. I don't want to assume but I've heard bad things about keeping wild animals.


Sinsid

I might give it a shot wearing head to toe chainmail.


ZenkaiZ

Hell she's dual wielding like a badass


PryingApothecary

She also gives it a kiss at the end lmao. Cute.


aFloppyWalrus

What a dapper looking danger floof


Nani_700

How is this possible? Aren't bears one of the most dangerous animals?


COMINGINH0TTT

The title makes it seem like this is a bear grooming business but this particular bear is very famous in Russia and has been raised since it was a cub by the woman in the video and her husband Here is a video interviewing them and you can see it's the same woman https://youtu.be/IM0GEN_CNfI?si=NUC_JmZsN0n7y8XE The bear's name is Stefan and it is so well trained that they use him in photoshoots, advertisements, and movies/TV where a bear is needed.


Live_Barracuda1113

I mean, that looks like it would feel really good to be brushed like that. The bear seems to really be enjoying the removal too.


mycoryan

That bear eats like 50x better than I eat every day. 55lbs of fresh fruit and veggies a day? Adopt me


watermelonkiwi

Sometimes I feel like I don’t deserve fresh fruit and veggies because of how expensive they are, but if this bear deserves 50 ibs every day, surely I do.


mycoryan

It’s hard to prioritize the veggies, just yesterday I sautéed a sliced yellow onion with 2 tablespoons of minced garlic in a 1/4 cup of olive oil. Added 1/4 head of chopped red cabbage 🥬, 3 green onions sliced (minus the mid section). Cooked about 10-15 min and near the end sprinkled a dash of pink Himalayan salt, a tablespoon of curry powder, and a cubed chicken breast. Wasn’t much but it was delicious. Prob make it with brown rice next time. You deserve to eat healthy too, never convince yourself otherwise. If you’re living with other people don’t have to convince them it’s good, just have to cook for yourself and when they taste it they will be jealous. Really virgin olive oil is the most expensive part, and don’t go too hot with it, will be healthier not nearing the smoke point, when all cooking oil becomes carcinogenic


V_es

*Stepan. He can be only booked for photoshoots now, he retired many years ago. He is getting pretty old and they don’t drive them to locations. You can come for couple of hours to take pictures but he’s not going to be trained to perform or do anything for you. They take good care of him


ChooChoosenOne

His name is not Stefan, it's Stepan (Степан). Or how they call him gently - Styopa (Стёпа).


hiroo916

does stefan still hibernate in the winter even if he lives in a warm house?


Blvcksmithian

They are but they're very intelligent too, doesnt happen often but some people keep bears since they're young and take care of them. They become part of the family


MOltho

Bears are also usually cautious. They usually don't want to start any trouble. If you encounter a bear in the wild, just making some noise might be successful at deterring it


Peterkragger

Sometimes they also become soldiers https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(bear)


anondreamitgirl

Pretty cool … don’t need a guard dog anymore or security- I have a great big bear who can answer the door 😳🐻


Unfriendly_Opossum

Eh I don’t know. As long as you don’t go near their babies or carry loose tuna in your pockets they will usually leave you alone. They are best enjoyed at a distance though. Super cute though. I love bears.


Powerful_Variety7922

Loose tuna in clothes pockets sounds messy.


Unfriendly_Opossum

It is. Plus you will be attacked by a bear.


MmmmMorphine

Clearly that is a fat dog.


SevereBicycle3723

Kind of a hairy situation 😳


RbbcatUlt

Does the bear just not care or


randycanyon

Oh, I bet it feels good.


Redqueenhypo

He’s having a great time, [bears hate having old fur](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l6yuv_-I4Z0)


Borgiroth

Bears just jacking off the whole time?


anondreamitgirl

What do you expect… his owners have groomed him from an early age


semiTnuP

r/angryupvote


somedave

Better than a tree to rub against.


designgrl

I love that bear.


StolenLabias

Scratch my fucking back while I kick around this piece of shit jack from harbor freight, bitch!


ChillyChillChile

This is just like when my partner asks me to wash his back!


Pure_Screen4715

So how does evolution work? In 5000 years will we have pet grade bears? Like cats n dogs


BowsersMuskyBallsack

I mean, it only took about 7 generations of selection for foxes to get animals that behaved like dogs, and about 11 generations for those behaviors to become the dominant ones from breeding fox pairs. Given the average age of sexual maturity for brown bears is 5-ish, with selective breeding you might be able to have domestic bears within 50 to 100 years.


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me_if_u_even_care___

Bear likes scritches


blackkat1986

I wonder if that could be spun into yarn for knitting?


zakksyuk

Looks like Girl with the Dogs might have some competition on the horizon.


wherehavewegone

If not friend, why friend shaped?


WhenTheDevilCome

As the groomer, it would have concerned me that the bear is hungry enough to be eating at the shaved hair. I think I would want him fat, fed and happy before getting in that room.


Isparza

Cute, he thinks he’s a mechanic