Bears don't usually **** with human of bulky or strongman-like builds They also have an intelligence of a 5-7 year old. If you're kind to them and are visually intimidating to them, they usually leave well enough alone. Unless they're hungry enough to gain a kill or be killed mentality and attack you anyway.
They usually don't, though. Bears are for the most part solitary, so they tend to stay away from other large animals (humans included) unless they're pissed, horny or hungry.
Fun fact: a relative of mine once came face to face with a grizzly bear in the wild. He just stayed completely still and it ****** right off. Was an old male, so had no need to defend itself.
Even if that thing love him and didn't want to hurt the guy, for it's size it seems it could just accidentally kill the guy by like trying to hug him but gouging his claws in his neck or something.
Animals tend to know their own strength more often than not, especially mammals. That's why you often see well-behaved dogs playing super gently with puppies or kittens.
Most stories I've seen involving humans owning bears (just one or two, not twenty like that one guy five years ago) had to do with the bears being orphaned as cubs and not being fit to return to the wild. I agree with you, anon, but in a situation like this I'd be willing to bet that it was probably the bear's best choice.
But psst hey FJ don't go buying large predators to keep as pets it is a b a d idea