This fearless man’s name is Jim and he has been caring for his Kodiak Bear Jimbo for the past 22 years.
Jim Kowalczik is a former correctional officer, who with his wife Susan, started the Orphaned Wildlife Center in 2015 where they care for 11 bears at a 100-acre facility about two hours north of NYC.
All of the cubs suffered from injuries that rendered them unable to survive in the wild, therefore the family took them into their care. Along with bears, the group rehabilitates horses, deer and squirrels.
“You can go in and lay down with him, and he’ll pull you right in,” Mr. Kowalczik told the New York Times.
Here, he is speaking about Jimbo, who is Jim’s 1,500-pound, 9-foot teddy bear!
As you will see in the video below, Jim is shown cuddling with Jimbo and then giving him a glorious back rub, in which Jimbo seems to really enjoy.
Looking at the size of this bear, any normal person would be completely petrified, but Jim’s fear seems to have gone away after raising Jimbo for his entire life.
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[Featured Image Credit: Facebook- Orphaned Wildlife Center]