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Karelian bear dog

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Karelian bear dog

Breed of medium-sized dog, used to protect Russian settlements from bears. About 60 cm/2 in high, the dog has a black or reddish-brown coat with white markings.

It was not exported until 1989, when some were sent to Yellowstone Park, USA, to keep bears away from tourists.
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It took biologist Carrie Hunt and a team of Karelian Bear Dogs to teach a life-saving lesson to problem bears.
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