The real story behind Winnie the Pooh, born in the shadow of WWI

A local news story from the U.S., reported by CBS News.

Local News · the U.S. · October 11, 2026

From CBS News

When soldiers of World War I traveled to Europe to fight, they would bring real animals meant to lift their spirits. One of them was an orphaned black bear from Canada. Tina Kraus explains how the cub inspired Winnie the Pooh, now 100 years old.

Reported by CBS News, October 11, 2026. Read the full story at CBS News →

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