Private Voytek

Everyone, meet Wojtek (Voytek) the Soldier Bear.

The bear loved smoking cigarettes, drank beer right out of the bottle like a regular infantryman, and got a kick out of wrestling and play-fighting with the other soldiers.  Of course, he was the most badass asskicking wrester in the entire company, thanks in part to the fact that he grew to be six feet tall, weighed roughly five hundred pounds, and could knock small trees over with a single swing of his massive, clawed paw. 

Yes, it's a true story. Thanks to Breda for the pointer.

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