This Malamute plays with a giant bear cub: video of the world's cutest pals

The giant bear cub and the Alaskan Malamute wrestle so happily that you can't watch without smiling.

There's no shortage of surprising animal pairs, starting with a jaguar cuddled up with a cow a dog buddying up with a pig. But now you're about to meet an even more surprising friendship!

The Alaskan Malamute helped rehabilitate the rescued cub / Photo: lovemydogz.com – for illustration only

Rommi, the 4-year-old Alaskan Malamute and Andreyka, a 10-month-old bear cub. The rescued bear was found in a very poor condition and was being rehabilitated in a zoo in Siberia. That's where he met Rommi. The cub and the dog seem to have found common ground, and as the video below explains, the dog played a big role in helping Andreyka regain her strength and health.

The goal was to release the bear, in which the malamute played a huge role.