• Svetlana and Yuriy Panteleenko adopted the bear named Stepan when he was aged just three months
  • Today the big mammal is 23 years old, weighs a whopping 300lb and stands at a height of more than 7ft
  • Couple say Stepan is so domesticated he cuddles up to them in the evening and watches TV on the sofa
  • The bear even helps out by watering the flowers
  • He eats a hefty 25kg of fish, vegetables and eggs a day
  • But the goofball manages to stay in shape thanks to his love for football.
  • He also keeps himself busy with acting in films and posing for photoshoots.