He is the only human to have a relationship like this with a polar bear. “Relationships between domesticated animals like cats or dogs and humans are normal and expected.”

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After all, male polar bears weigh 1,500 pounds when fully grown, while females weigh around 1,000 pounds. These aren’t exactly the kind of animals you can keep in your backyard.

These statistics are partly why the close relationship between polar bear Agee and Mark Dumas is so unique and rarely seen between wild animals and humans. Their relationship began 18 years ago.

Dumas is an animal hunter for films, and he was assigned the task of finding a polar bear for a film. He learned of an eight-week-old polar bear that had been raised in a zoo.

The cub‘s mother was an older bear who had given birth to 10 cubs before she could properly care for him any longer. This cub is Agee.

Dumas took over Agee’s care and successfully trained her for the film. No one expected Dumas and Agee to bond so closely with each other.

“It’s my job, and it’s what I had to do, and while I was doing it, I became very, very attached to her,” Dumas told Apimal Plapet. Dumas and Agee have extraordinary courage; he is the only person in the world who has this kind of relationship with a polar bear.

“I love her so much. I can’t say she loves me, but she is really attached to me,” he shared. Dumas’ wife Daw, also interviewed by Apimal Plapet, was quick to say that Agee loves him too.

Agee and Dumas have a wonderful relationship that he said he would never trade for anything.

They also shared that Agee can become aggressive when people start taking Dumas’ attention away from Agee. However, Daw said that the polar bear doesn’t bother her because she’s used to Daw’s voice.

Today, Dumas remains Agee’s primary guardian, provider and playmate. During the interview, Agee and Dumas showed off their relationship.

It’s obvious how close they are to each other and how much they care for each other. Dumas said he’s never felt any harm around Agee.

“Agee sees him as his mother and father together, really. And companion,” Daw said, speaking of her husband’s special bond with Agee.

When Dumas and Agee are together, Agee makes a sound almost like a cat laughing. Daw said it’s because Agee is super competent around Dumas.

You’ll hear her purging in the video, and it almost sounds like a gentle Egyptian flush. While some people might wonder why a fully grown polar bear isn’t out in the wild, one thing is certain: Dumas and Agee have a body that can break.

Dumas loved Agee, and as much as animals love humans, Agee loves him back. After all, he raised her and cared for her since she was a puppy.

And this makes them part of each other’s family, with a special bond that prevents them from breaking apart.