俄罗斯夫妇养23岁大熊 每日同桌进餐看电视

The idea of sitting down for dinner with a 300lb bear is enough to put most people off their food.

与一只300磅的熊坐在一起共享餐食绝对会使很多人弃盘而逃。

But for one family from Russia this wild idea is actually a way of life that extends far beyond sharing the odd meal at the dinner table.

但是对于来自俄罗斯的一个家庭来说，这个疯狂的想法远不只是分享食物那么简单，而是成为了他们的一种生活方式。

On the surface Svetlana and Yuriy appear like any other ordinary couple, but for their 23-year-old bear named Stepan.

表面上斯维特拉娜和尤里就像其他普通的夫妻一样，但是对于23岁的棕熊Stepan来说，他们可不寻常。

Russian family Svetlana and Yuriy adopted the very large bear named Stepan aged three months.

来自俄罗斯的斯维特拉娜和尤里夫妇收养了一只三个月大名叫Stepan的大棕熊。

One of the family: Standing at more than seven foot, the large mammal has been domesticated by the couple and is now aged 23.

站起来足足有超过7英尺(2.13米)，这只超大的动物已经被这对夫妇养到了23岁。

Bear hug: The couple say that because they have known Stepan so long his temperament is extremely gentle and he enjoys giving hugs.

熊抱：这对夫妇说因为他们已经认识Stepan很长时间了，因此他的性格极其温顺，而且他很喜欢给人熊抱。