The story of Holt Collier, the bear guide for President Theodore Roosevelt on his famous 1902 Mississippi hunt.

Once upon *** time, toy bears looked mean and around the turn of the century, someone decided to create *** friendly bear. Around the same time Teddy Roosevelt was out hunting and refused to shoot ...

Some were even scary.That all changed after Teddy Roosevelt, an avid big game hunter, refused to shoot a bear tied to a tree. The story inspired many and a cuter stuffed bear was created.