Dare to friendship with 800lb grizzly bear?

Most animal lovers would be happy to have a dog, or even a cat as their constant and loyal companion.

But naturalist Casey Anderson has taken that a step further and adopted an 58-stone grizzly bear called Brutus, who he has raised since birth.

The pair are inseparable and are so close that when Anderson married Charlie and the Chocolate Factory actress Missi Pyle in August last year, the bear stood in as best man.


Brutus is never left out and even joins in the Anderson family thanksgiving activities


Anderson insists grizzlys are misunderstood and aims to educate the public about the real nature of the creatures


Brutus shows his strength and gentle nature as he gives his special friend another high five


rson's relationship with Brutus began seven years ago when the cub was taken to an over-populated nature reserve and faced being destroyed

Naturalist Casey Anderson is so close to 800-pound Brutus that when he wed actress Missy Pyle last year, the grizzly bear acted as best man