Statue depicting Wojtek the "Soldier Bear" who was adopted by Polish troops during Second World War, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland

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A statue immortalising a beer-drinking bear who saw action in World War Two has been unveiled in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens. Wojtek - dubbed the "Soldier Bear" - was adopted by Polish troops and helped them carry ammunition at the Battle of Monte Cassino. After the war he lived in Scotland at Hutton in Berwickshire, before ending his days in Edinburgh Zoo.

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Frontline Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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