Polar bears roaming in London

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Channel: vyganews com · 2015 · Entertainment

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A realistic "polar bear" seen wandering the streets of London and even riding the city's subway was a high-tech puppet  

The 8-foot-long beast was built by 19 prop specialists over the course of eight weeks 

The "animal" was operated by two puppeteers inside the bear who practiced for weeks

A realistic "polar bear" seen wandering the streets of London and even riding the city's subway was a high-tech puppet. 

The purpose of the stunt was to give people a realistic experience of what it may feel like to come face to face with the largest predator mammal.

The puppet also took a ride on a London Underground train

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