Well, would you look at that?!

This polar bear was caught on camera in Churchill, Manitoba (a popular area for the giant bears), greeting this sled dog with nothing but warmth and affection!

 

polar bear and sled dog

 

 

Admittedly, I have watched a lot of Planet Earth and other nature videos, but I have never seen this particular behaviour from a polar bear! Usually, you would be yelling at the dog to get out of there with a hungry polar bear on the hunt. This video goes completely against those instincts!

Watch this!

 

 

What an awesome encounter to witness!

Here’s more unlikely friendships:

 

 

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