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Kresy Family group
W O J T E K
The bear that went to war
WOJTEK STORIES – TRUE OR FALSE?
16. Following Wojtek’s death on 2 December 1963 his remains were preserved through taxidermy.
FALSE
Wojtek’s body was taken from the Edinburgh Zoo to the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College in Edinburgh for an autopsy, and then cremated.
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