Authorities Refuse To Believe ‘The Walking Bear’s Story’ But It Was Too Late When They Finally DidSukritiSeptember 28, 2018EmotionalNewsOffbeatWild animals A Life Of Dignity In 1944, the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy took place and Wojtek was a part of the team and helped in moving the heavy crates. After retiring from the Polish Army he lived in the Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland peacefully. Next Page