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

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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.

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