In 1914 a WWI Winnipeg Captain, Harry Colebourn, took a black bear cub to England as his Regiment's mascot. When Colebourn shipped out for France, he donated the bear named "Winnipeg", after his home town, to the London Zoo. Author A.A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin loved "Winnie" and his father later crafted stories about a boy and his bear, "Winnie the Pooh".
There was a watchable TV drama about the men and the bear, I think called A Bear Named Winne, with Stephen Fry, made about three or four years ago. Gareth
Heres a picture !! Title - Captain Harry Colebourn with his cub “Winnie” at Salisbury Plains ..... wonder what happened to Harry ??
I was trying to figure out whatever possessed Harry to take a bear cub ...... and now I understand why ... he was a Vet !! http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/...rval=20&&PHPSESSID=pd461vcckdi2t0cfi1uvh49r73
