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Wojtek

One of the 'heroes' of the Polish Second Corps was Wojtek, a brown bear adopted in Iran as their mascot; at Monte Cassino Wojtek actually helped in the fighting by carrying ammunition for the guns. He died, in Edinburgh Zoo in 1964, aged 22.
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- Aug 26, 2005
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