Not playing it cool! Gorgeous police therapy dog called Otto makes friends with POLAR BEAR named Lee at Ohio zoo
- An adorable K-9 named Otto befriend a polar bear at an Ohio Zoo last week
- The two were seen in a series of photos staring face to face in amazement
- The Ohio zoo is known for their polar bear breeding program and have successfully five cubs since 2015
Adorable pictures captured the moment a police therapy dog befriended a polar bear named Lee while visiting an Ohio zoo.
Handsome four-legged Otto was visiting the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium when he became mesmerized by the white bear swimming underwater last week.
Looking at Lee through the glass, Otto gleamed as he came face-to-face with the sea bear.
‘It looks like Therapy K9 Otto has a new friend,’ Delaware County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook.
An adorable K-9 named Otto befriend a polar beer at an Ohio Zoo last week. The two were seen in a series of photos staring face to face in amazement
Handsome four-legged Otto was visiting the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium when he became mesmerized by the white bear swimming underwater
Otto was seem beaming in a series of photos while on a leash held by Deputy Cox. The two appeared to have met a Delaware student for her capstone project.
In one photo, the calm therapy dog sat gracefully as Lee swam close by behind the water.
‘Thx to Ashley, a student @DelawareAreaCC in the career tech education zoo program, for sharing these from her capstone project,’ police wrote on social media.
According to the zoo, Lee arrived in 2018 and had his first baby cub named Kulu. His son was mothered by another beloved polar bear, Aurora.
But, the now 23-year-old polar bear was then transferred in 2020 to the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky to ensure space was secured for Aurora’s additional offspring.
Lee made his grand return back to Ohio this year. Meanwhile, his son moved to a zoo in Minnesota in 2021.
Zoo officials planned on reintroducing Aurora and Lee in hopes of more offspring after he a mandatory quarantine.
The Ohio zoo is known for their polar bear breeding program and have successfully five cubs since 2015.
They have since been moved to zoo’s across the US, including in Oregon, Missouri and Utah.
Otto was seem beaming in a series of photos while on a leash held by Deputy Cox
In one photo, the calm therapy dog sat gracefully as Lee swam close by behind the water
