Hercules the Human Bear 

Here rewatching about this magnificent beast. How lucky these three were to have experienced this once in a lifetime experience.

Wow at first sight I would of ran,It just shows that we don't know are understand everything the bear was shown love and respect and he returned love and respect it's a heart touching story.

Andy liked his short shorts. 70s. Good times.

Comments that are negative concerning these people are wrong! These people loved that animal. And treated him well. They saved his life then gave him a life and he gave them a life. Period it’s that simple. Wonderful story of inspiration and how we don’t truly understand everything! Nicely done.

My boyfriends life long goal is to parent a bear. ..after watching this, he's more determined than ever RIP Hercules ❤

Bears belongs in the wild..and they have a strong instinct so what I see in this video can be very dangerous..but this video is so beautiful too see..those people seems so nice for the bear..and the bear for them.. This is really beautiful.. So sad at the end.. And the 3 weeks on that island..Hercules was so hungry but he refused to harm every living animal or human being. Rest in peace Hercules..

I had this on VHS as a kid

This is fantastic. Marvellous story

Bears are not "predators". They are omnivores and opportunistic feeders. Will they eat meat? Yes. Are they out there actively searching for meat? No. Their diet actually consists MORE of berries, grasses, etc. They do take advantage of an opportunity if it arises, particularly during hyperphagia, but they're not like a lion or a wolf. They eat just about anything and a good majority of it doesn't come from another animal.

Andy had such love for Hercules that he just couldn’t give up. I can’t blame him for trying everything he could to get him walking again. I don’t know if he could have loved a child any more than he did that bear. It was a very good story about love, trust and faith.

Rip you pet bear

I love this movie, showed it to my mother

Beautiful story

Bears like Hercules are better left to live in the wild, but if they had not bought him as a cub he would have been euthanised, he was a gentle giant, and the love among all three of them was wonderful!

The determination of Andy is something inspiring for all of us. It shows us that when we don’t give up on something we all can succeed. What an inspirational person and 🐻.

The Scottish people are amazing, loving and welcoming this giant teddy bear

Rare, incredible true story of the LOVE between Homo Sapian & Ursus Arctos...❤️🐻👫

what a sweet story

you never know when you will find your animal soul mate...but when you do ...you find a love like no other...what a beautiful gift I am so glad that they shared their story...what a truly gentle soul Hercules was...

My grandpa permanently messed up his knee wrestling a bear like that.

There is life after passing on and animals also go to spirit world, and animal has free agencies to choose and if you had a pet who was most dear to you and the animal felt the same that relationship you had with that friend who was animal can be together in the spirit world, whether dog, horse, cat, bird, bear, what ever, I am sure that bear will want to be with those who love him and cared for him, must have faith and trust in God and know he is there and we are his children and all animals are our friend....

a few weeks ago, after seeing the old PBS doc 'Night of the Grizzlies', about the Glacier horror, I started watching bear videos like crazy. based on what little I know after that, I'd call this an extremely rare story. I really would rather people leave forest animals in the forest ,but I do like these people, and it is what it is. Herc was domesticated, and indeed treated by these 2 as well as the circumstances would allow. maybe I should watch it again, but was his domestication the reason he didn't fare well in his 'escapade' ? bears are known to exert very little effort getting food, when they can get it more easily, whether stealing another animal's prey, or as Herc was raised, having the food all secured, and handed to him. that statue is one of the best works of art I ever had the pleasure to gaze at. Hercules is dead. long live Hercules!

Yeah stupidest statement about saying there the first taming a bear. No never been tge first and never will be the first to tame a animal. Fucking understatement. Anyway it's cool to have a huge animal like that thou.

Great documentary and interesting story. I'd loved to see their Asda receipts every weekend. 🤭🌫👀

If I could have a friend like that you bet I would

this is one of my best edits. Glad you liked the film.

I first heard about Andy and Herc when I was maybe 7 or 8 years old, my dad told me a story about them and it amazed and scared me that someone would wrestle and play with a bear. Loved hearing the Herc stories over the years, truly a special bear.

One in a million

He liked it...haha I’m sure he loved booze

Yeah its all that human food feeding

He was more likely to rop Waitrose

Jus a beeeeeg teddy 🐻!! Wow!

Andy needs to put some clothes on

After more than 100 gallons of tanning lotion, Herc passed away in 2000. Andy's shorts were 25 years old. RIP.

Fantastic how animals are the best..

BEAUTIFUL TRUE FULL OF BEAR LOVE STORY. R.I.P. HERCULES!!!!

The big softy? Huh? Oh, nothing….No, what? Big SOFTY? Yeah? Never mind….lol.. No, all joking aside, what a heart warming documentary. They gave their all to this big, lovable teddy bear.

What an amazing story

Well maybe if they didn't ride him by 2 people at the same time his spine wouldn't have been injured. They rode him alot. He was not built for that. He wasn't a horse. They don't get it.

This grizzly bear loved his Hunan parents ..

1 stone equals 14 pounds.

cheers uncle. Thats my great uncle right there! RIP

Hercules fell in love with the nature he feels home,but he don't know how to feed himself foor animal he came across with humans

Taking a cub from its mother is just wrong.

Bear would have been declawed for wrestling!!!

there are some loco and lucky people.

Why would anyone give a thumbs down

Tears😥

Love is very power full. Very power full.

watching again, a belle story

Im really torn when it comes to captivity but i think every situation is different and this story was great and for what ever reason it worked but i would like to know if they had him de-clawed because i can't see the bear coin all that wrestling and being on movie sets with natural claws….(if anyone knows id luv to hear feedback)I f u ask me about killer whales & dolphins i don't think its fair and mostly because there completely taken out of there habit and put into fish bowls, i don't know why they keep them in such small pools. Its good for education and the experience but some of these animals must go crazy, it would b like locking someone up in a padded room and makin them do tricks for food and elephants……don't get me started on there captivity and for some reasons i cry like a baby when i see and hear of elephant abuse and what poachers do is unbelievable, its torcherous and punishment should be the same as what they do to those beautiful giants!

I'm not sure what was meant when Maggie said, We sacrificed having a family. Andy has two sons, I know them both and they are both awesome men.

According to the lady, they were so engrossed with the bear they didn't have children. To each their own but I'm glad I had a daughter. Nothing against raising a giant grizzly but my daughter didn't eat as much as a grizzly.

These animals are not good for trying to tame because they still have their wild instincts inside them plus all that power and strength. A recipe for fatality indeed. We saw all those headlines about the bears killing their handlers so that should discourage keeping these animals as pets.

This is horrible

It’s a shame what people to do animals, 😕

Poor exploited bear😢

He was running away to be a normal bear.

This was an abuse of this poor bear. He was living his dream but definitely, it was not the dream of the bear.

awe that is such a shame how we humans we as only think of ourselves,had he been set free he could have been here with us still.

just watched this as lovely as he was.. he belonged in the wild i felt so so sad when you put him in the pool not able to walk.. that was very cruel and for your own selfish reasons.. poor bear