The memorial in Scotland to a grizzly bear that starred in James Bond and escaped
dailyrecord.co.ukIf you're headed to the Outer Hebrides, you are likely familiar with the more well-known attractions such as Luskentyre and the Calanais Standing Stones.However, you may be unaware of a memorial to a grizzly bear called Hercules on North Uist.
Hercules acted in a number of adverts, television shows, and films, and became a worldwide sensation in 1980 after a dramatic escape.The animal was born in captivity at the Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie in 1975, where there was insufficient accommodation for him.
This meant that he needed to be adopted or else put down, and luckily Scottish wrestler Andy Robin and his wife Maggie bought the cub for £50 with the intention of training him.When Hercules was old enough to be separated from his mother, Andy and Maggie brought him back to their home near Dunblane.
In just one year, the bear had grown to weigh approximately 190kg.After training him, the wrestler began incorporating the bear into his act in the late 1970s.
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