article_snippet.sent: In one shot, the 650kg bear wraps his paws around one of the models while she is lying in the snow wearing a swimming costume.
article_snippet.sent: Call of the wild: 18-year-old Stephen sits on a bed and appears to let out a roar as Maria Sidorova, dressed in a nightie, sits in front of the animal .
article_snippet.sent: : Lidia Fetisova lies down in the snow and cuddles up next to Stephen as the giant 650kg brown bear shows Stephen fearsome claws .
article_snippet.sent: The models revealed that Stephen was free to do 'what Stephen wanted' during the photo shoot but Lidia insisted the 650kg bear did not harm Lidia at all .
article_snippet.sent: Stephen, the 18-year-old, 2.2metre tall bear, was rescued by Stephen owner Yuriy Panteleenko, who found Stephen barely alive in the hands of hunters.
article_snippet.sent: Stephen negotiated the three-month-old bear's release, but soon discovered Stephen mother had either abandoned Stephen or been slaughtered and Stephen was too weak.
article_snippet.sent: But after being hand reared, Stephen was unable to reintegrate back into the wild.
article_snippet.sent: Stephen, the 18-year-old, 2.2metre tall bear, was rescued by Stephen owner Yuriy Panteleenko (pictured with the orange top), who found Stephen barely alive in the hands of hunters .
article_snippet.sent: Lidia Fetisova described the bizarre photo shoot as 'a very special experience' Lidia Fetisova added: 'Stephen is a very special bear.
article_snippet.sent: I would say Stephen is a unique bear.
article_snippet.sent: Stephen is very clever, kind and beautiful.'
article_snippet.sent: I could hug a real bear, speak to Stephen and hide under Stephen giant paw.
article_snippet.sent: Lidia said: 'During the shoot a toy bear was almost free to do what Stephen wanted - but Stephen did not harm me. '
highlights_snippet.sent: are pictured hugging and kissing Stephen the brown bear, who has been specially trained to appear in films .
  