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Yogi, the polar bear cub is only six months old but often becomes quite ferocious at feeding time, tries to bite keeper's hand through wire screening
Yogi, the polar bear cub is only six months old but often becomes quite ferocious at feeding time, tries to bite keeper's hand through wire screening

Yogi, the polar bear cub is only six months old but often becomes quite ferocious at feeding time, tries to bite keeper's hand through wire screening

Date7/10/1961
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Original Toronto Star caption: Yogi; the polar bear cub is only six months old but often becomes quite ferocious at feeding time; tries to bite keeper's hand through wire screening.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116415F
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