Incredible footage shows a massive brown bear hugging his human best friend at a wildlife rescue centre.

The video shows Jimbo, a 22-year-old Kodiak bear, cuddling his namesake Jim Kowalczik at the Orphaned Wildlife Centre in Otisville, New York state.

Jim, 57, and his wife Susan have looked after Jimbo, who is also known as Jimmy, since he was a cub and refer to the 1,400lb (635kg) animal as their ‘son’.

Incredible footage shows Jimbo, a 22-year-old Kodiak bear, cuddling Jim Kowalczik at the Orphaned Wildlife Centre in Otisville, New York state

The video shows the giant brown bear with his arms wrapped around Jim as they embrace.

The pair rub their faces together, with the bear nuzzling his human friend.

Speaking about his relationship with Jimbo previously, Jim said: ‘Jimmy is my best friend. It doesn’t get any better than that. He loves you just for you.’

The  video also shows the 1,400lb  brown bear nuzzling his human best friend

Jim, 57, and his wife Susan have looked after Jimbo, also known as Jimmy, since he was a cub

‘He’s very gentle but sometimes he doesn’t know his own strength – like if you’re trying to walk away he will grab your clothes or shorts and pull you back to him.

‘Think of the strongest person you know and magnify it by a thousand times – that’s how strong they are.

‘The bears are like our children. That’s how much we love them and they give a lot back to you too. They love you just as much.’

Jim and Susan look after 11 bears in the orphanage for wild animals on their 100 acre estate.

He goes round to give Jimbo a back rub, which the bear clearly seems to enjoy

Jim and Susan look after 11 bears in the orphanage for wild animals on their 100 acre estate