Diego the bear arrives in Devon - after life-saving rescue
He'll be hibernating at Wildwood Trust before moving to a new home in Suffolk
A brown bear has been rescued from a wildlife park that was set to close - and is now getting ready to hibernate in Devon.
Diego was the sole surviving bear at the park in Sweden, and there were concerns he could have to be euthanised.
But Jimmy Doherty, the owner of Jimmy's Farm in Suffolk stepped in, and will be providing a forever home for him.
Jimmy asked Wildwood Trust in Ottery St Mary to provide a temporary home for him for the winter, while his new enclosure's built.
Diego arrived on Thursday - the plan was to take him by ferry, but Storm Ciaran put paid to that.
Instead he was transported from Sweden by Le Shuttle!
Diego is expected to go into torpor, a natural bear behaviour in which bears sleep deeply for weeks or months with only short periods of activity in between.
Wildwood is one of the few wildlife parks in the UK to encourage this natural behaviour, ensuring Diego's well-being and comfort during the winter months.
Jimmy Doherty says, "Wildwood Trust are experts in their field so I am delighted Diego will spend his torpor there over the winter period. It is a great environment for him and allows us to complete essential work of his future home at Jimmy’s Farm."