A TikTok influencer is under investigation after bringing a 30-stone bear to her fat to show her toddler son.
Valeria Tatarintseva, who is known as Lera Izumrud, has 7.5million followers on TikTok and regularly racks up millions of views per video she shares.
The 21-year-old reportedly posted a clip of bringing a bear into her flat in Mytishchi in the Russian area of Moscow Oblast on TikTok.
She lives in the flat with her one-year-old Mark, sparking concerns from her neighbours.
Tatarintseva filmed the moment the bear was brought home with the help of a man.
In the clip, she appears very excited and wonders what her son's reaction will be.
Local news reports she ordered the bear for her son.
Tatarintseva also filmed another video of her playing and singing with the bear in her flat and shared it with her followers.
In one scene, she appears to be standing behind the beast and dancing.
The bear is wearing a collar and has a leash attached to it.
The son is not seen in the video, but the influencer is seen stroking the beast in the clips.
Tatarintseva's neighbours, who were aware of the incident after the videos went viral, called it unacceptable.
An unnamed neighbour said: "The neighbours showed me a video of a huge bear being brought into our apartment building. This crosses all sorts of boundaries.
"This is a wild animal, it does not belong in an apartment building. And what if it had encountered children or pets in the hallway?
"It was kept on a lead with only one person accompanying it. If the animal had felt provoked by something, it could have led to terrible consequences."
The videos, which have since been taken down, also caught the attention of the local authorities.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Moscow Oblast confirmed that law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation.
The investigation will centre around allegations of animal mistreatment and child endangerment, local news reported.
