My grandfather with his pet bear Joe. If you look close you can see the bear is drinking a Coca Cola. My grandfather had a store in the 50's, 60's and very early 70's. He also had a female but she was mean and difficult to handle. He had a permit from GA DNR that cost him $1.00 to keep the bears. This was in Franklin County, Georgia.
*@deddy3721 Go. Let me tell you as a firefighter I've seen some many highs and the lowest of low. If the opportunity ever presents itself TAKE IT. Life it way to short to want to do anything and not do it.  Cody Johnson's song "Til You Can't" if you haven't heard it listen to it. Good luck my friend.