Casey with his bride and 800 lb grizzly bear 'best man'
Casey Anderson grew up in Montana with a mountain man father where nature was his playground and wild animals were his buddies. He raised a brown bear from the time he was a tiny fur ball and aptly named him Brutus who weighs in at 800 pounds. Casey says what he calls a 'salmon and avocado salad' is his Brutus' favorite sandwich.' It’s about 10 pounds of lettuce, carrots, grapes and oranges, 10 pounds of salmon, and 10 pounds of avocado. " He goes nuts for it!"
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From the same interview bv April MacIntyre, in May of 2009, Casey explained that Brutus was dog-like in that he like companionship and loved to be petted. He said, "Dogs are afraid of him, but he’s very curious about them. He was raised around a black lab, but he got too big to play with the lab safely."
Watch this amazing footage of his close relationship with this magnificent creature.
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DEBRA KILLALEA Casey insists the creatures (grizzly bears) are similar to humans in that they are intelligent, have personality, and according to him can even shed tears.
It is his passion for the creatures that sparked Anderson to set out on a year-long mission to chronicle the lives of Yellowstone National Park bears.
Together with National Geographic, Expedition Grizzly aims to dispel the negative stereotypes surrounding the bears and chart the impact humans have had on their environment.
In the documentary, which is due to air on National Geographic on May 3, Anderson lives among the bears, often in extreme conditions as he observes their behaviour.
Read moreBelow watch Casey filming and observing two young bears out on their own for the first time when they encounter a large grizzly....
Scientists say black bears are very smart and when food is the reward, they learn quicker than chimps. Click to watch the short video.
click to watch video from animal planet
