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Back in 1918-1919, Canadian and other allied forces were getting a head start on the Cold War by . They withdrew in 1919 and brought back this enormous bear as a souvenir for the Stanley Park zoo. Naturally it was named Trotsky, and for 20 years the good-natured beast charmed park visitors as the zoo's most popular attraction. At 520+ pounds, the great Russian bear was thought to be the largest in captivity. As a sign of his popularity, Trotsky's  made the .
Source: City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Archives #371-2843.1
