The Right to Arm Bears

POSTED BY: Geezer
UPDATED: Friday, January 25, 2008 13:54
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Honour sought for 'Soldier Bear'

A campaign has been launched to build a permanent memorial to a bear which spent much of its life in Scotland - after fighting in World War II.
The bear - named Voytek - was adopted in the Middle East by Polish troops in 1943, becoming much more than a mascot.

The large animal even helped their armed forces to carry ammunition at the Battle of Monte Cassino.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/south_of_scotland/7208505.
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