Finnish Photographer Documents Unusual Friendship Between Wolf And Bear

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“It’s very unusual to see a bear and a wolf getting on like this,” says Finnish photographer Lassi Rautiainen, 56, who took these surprising photos. The female grey wolf and male brown bear were spotted every night for ten days straight, spending several hours together. They even share food with each other.

“No-one can know exactly why or how the young wolf and bear became friends,” Lassi said. “I think that perhaps they were both alone and they were young and a bit unsure of how to survive alone…It is nice to share rare events in the wild that you would never expect to see.”

“It’s very unusual to see a bear and a wolf getting on like this.”

This unlikely pair was spotted by Finnish photographer Lassi Rautiainen

He photographed the female grey wolf and male brown bear every night for ten days straight

“No one had observed bears and wolves living near each other and becoming friends in Europe.”

The two “friends” were even seen sharing food.

“No one can know exactly why or how the young wolf and bear became friends.”

“I think that perhaps they were both alone when they were young and a bit unsure of how to survive alone.”

“I came across these two and knew that it made the perfect story.”

“It seems to me that they feel safe being together.”

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