Man plays with 1,400 pound Kodiak bear

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Saturday, February 4, 2017
Man plays with 1,500 pound Kodiak bear
Sometimes you just need a good old bear hug, right?

OTISVILLE, NY (KTRK) -- Sometimes you just need a good old bear hug, right?



A Kodiak bear named Jimbo likes to play with a guy named Jim at the Orphaned Wildlife Center in New York.





Jim helped raise Jimbo since he was injured as a cub.



Jimbo is 10 feet tall and weights 1,400 pounds and loves backrubs.



He also likes to lick Jim's face and Jim doesn't seem to mind.

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