I’m not sure what qualifies as “short-lived” in your world, but I do know a man who befriended a bear for about a year before his passing. A friend’s father li

I’m not sure what qualifies as “short-lived” in your world, but I do know a man who befriended a bear for about a year before his passing. A friend’s father living on a large estate in North Florida befriended a young black bear who would routinely eat out of his hand and relax on his screened in porch with him. He was lightly hit once on the hand requiring a few stitches, but it was an otherwise successful bond. Appears it is possible for the average joe in the right neck of the woods.