Valentin Filatov (bear trainer) explained

Valentin Filatov (Aug 12, 1920  - August 7, 1979) was a Soviet circus performer and animal trainer. His father ran a circus and he worked there from the age of six. He began training bears in 1944 and created the “Bear Circus” in 1949,[1] a popular show that featured bears doing unusual tricks, including riding motorbikes.[2] [3] Filatov performed all over the world with the bears, was featured on the Ed Sullivan show,[4] and was even commemorated on a Soviet postage stamp.[5]

Notes and References

  1. October 18, 1963. The Case of the New Anastasia. Life Magazine.
  2. Web site: How bears really walked the streets in Russia. Manaev. Georgy. 2018-07-03. www.rbth.com. en-US. 2018-12-19.
  3. News: Moscow Circus--Marvelous Bears. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2018-12-19.
  4. Web site: Valentin Filatov. IMDb. 2018-12-19.
  5. Web site: Stamps . Debenham . Anna . 2014-04-12 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180407132840/https://www.maban.co.uk/89/ . 2018-04-07 . 2019-01-09 .

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