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Bear Described as 'Cultural Icon' Strikes Pose in Tire Swing

A bear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMlvrFauLNg described as a 'cultural icon' was captured on video enjoying a relaxing time in a tire swing at a sanctuary in New York state. Syrian brown bear Jenny was seen striking quite the pose while holding her leg in the air at the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Otisville. The center wrote on YouTube that the bear species 'is likely the one referenced in the Hebrew Bible, symbolizing fierce maternal protectiveness (mentioned in books like 2 Samuel, Proverbs, and Hosea). It's also tied to a story in 2 Kings where bears maul youths mocking the prophet Elisha.' Founded by Jim Kowalczik, Susan Kowalczik, and Kerry Clair in 2015, the http://orphanedwildlife.org/" Orphaned Wildlife Center , in Otisville, New York, nurtures its animal residents, in the hope they can be returned to the wild. The center often shares videos and updates about the animals in its care to its https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUX3uZBKoHvWqJAbxWDHFsA" YouTube channel and https://www.facebook.com/orphanedwildlife" Facebook page. (Footage by Orphaned Wildlife Center/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
A bear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMlvrFauLNg described as a 'cultural icon' was captured on video enjoying a relaxing time in a tire swing at a sanctuary in New York state. Syrian brown bear Jenny was seen striking quite the pose while holding her leg in the air at the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Otisville. The center wrote on YouTube that the bear species 'is likely the one referenced in the Hebrew Bible, symbolizing fierce maternal protectiveness (mentioned in books like 2 Samuel, Proverbs, and Hosea). It's also tied to a story in 2 Kings where bears maul youths mocking the prophet Elisha.' Founded by Jim Kowalczik, Susan Kowalczik, and Kerry Clair in 2015, the http://orphanedwildlife.org/" Orphaned Wildlife Center , in Otisville, New York, nurtures its animal residents, in the hope they can be returned to the wild. The center often shares videos and updates about the animals in its care to its https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUX3uZBKoHvWqJAbxWDHFsA" YouTube channel and https://www.facebook.com/orphanedwildlife" Facebook page. (Footage by Orphaned Wildlife Center/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
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Credit:
Storyful
Editorial #:
2243049025
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Storyful
Date created:
October 22, 2025
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Clip length:
00:00:34:08
Location:
Otisville, New York, United States
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Storyful
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331919