Viral Video Catches A Bear Imitating A Young Boy In The Most Adorable Way We've Ever Seen

Jun 26, 2018 by apost team

The zoo is a magical place for children, as it allows them to see animals up close that they've only heard about in storybooks, like giraffes, tigers, and bears. This was certainly the case for five year old Ian Parker and his dad Patrick Parker when they went to the Nashville Zoo in Nashville, Tennessee.

Young Ian and his dad had a fun day walking around the large zoo and checking out all the interesting animals, but Ian was especially excited to see the bear. When they finally arrived at the exhibit for the Andean bear, Ian began jumping in excitement and the bear swam right to where Ian was standing. With a wall of glass between them, the bear began following Ian's lead and jumping in sync with him.

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Both the crowd and Ian's dad were shocked by how the bear acted and Ian clearly enjoyed the bear's attention. Dad Patrick caught the adorable moment on film and the video soon went viral. He posted it to his Facebook page, where it quickly racked up over 300,000 views.

Watch this heartwarming viral video of five year old Ian playing with his favorite animal at the Nashville Zoo in Tennessee.

Animals are capable of so much! What do you think of this bear copying this little boy? Has anything like this ever happened to you or your loved ones at the zoo? Let us know in the comments and show this video to a friend who needs a smile!