BEAR enjoys riding in a Car’s passenger seat, Travels everywhere with his Owner

Toptyzhka, a Himalayan bear, rides shotgun as Veronika Dichka, 24, drives it around the Siberian city of Novosibirsk as well as out on trips to forests and fields, where the bear can climb trees and roam free. 

Dichka says she never uses a cage when travelling with Toptyzhka, who sits in the passenger’s seat as she drives.

‘While travelling in the car, Toptyzhka behaves quite calmly, although he sometimes loves to play with the seat belt by pulling it out,’ she said.         

‘He is an inquisitive bear and the main thing he was interested in was the steering wheel. He was also having a great time turning on and off the light with his nose,’ Dichka said, adding that Toptyzkha ‘always has a positive attitude towards car trips because of his curious nature.

The bear’s owner, Maya Kirsanova, said she needed help and Dichka said she has spent almost every day with the massive beast ever since. 

Dichka herself owns a bear, which she rescued the bear from a safari park in 2019.

 

‘I am often asked if I am afraid of bears, but I would say, on the contrary, I feel safe with Toptyzhka,’ she said.