The human was called Harry D. Colebourn (April 12, 1887 - September 24, 1947) and he was a Canadian veterinarian, and he also served with the Royal Canadian Army Veterinarian Corps during World War One.
On the 24th August 1914, Harry rescued a small black female bear from a hunter who had killed her mother. Shortly after this, Harry named his little cub after the city of Winnipeg, where he lived.
There are “friendship” statues of Harry Colebourn and his famous bear in Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo and at the London Zoo. A 2004 film about Harry and his bear also starred Michael Fassbender, David Suchet and Stephen Fry.
Donating one of your favorite childhood stories to Wood Street Mission’s ’Books Forever Appeal’ couldn’t be easier. You can drop it off in person or even have it delivered to the Wood Street Mission, 26 Wood Street, Manchester, M3 3EF, The UK.
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