An Instagram video showing a Russian man feeding a bear a lollipop has gone viral. User @anton.mojet uploaded the clip showing a happy man interacting with the bear in the snow. He lets the bear eat a giant red lollipop and even pets it on the head like a neighborhood dog.
"Thank you for this year, true bear friendship," the caption reads when translated. The video has over half a million likes so far.
Some commenters were stunned. "So next time there’s a potential bear attack, just give him a lollipop and he’ll leave you alone. Got it," one wrote.
It is not advised to interact with bears in this manner.