Bear Holding a Shark

The '''[[Bears|Bear]] holding a [[Fish|Shark]]''', also known as the '''Bear-Shark''', is a cardboard cut-out of a bear standing on its hind legs, holding a shark above its head. The cut-out lurks [[Behind the Fence|behind the fence]] of [[Strong Badia]]. It is Strong Badia's "security countermeasure", as [[Strong Bad]] puts it. It scares [[The Cheat]] often, as when The Cheat touches the [[Tire]], not only does he get an electric shock, but the Bear-Shark pops up. For reasons that are never really looked into, The Cheat seems to have a strong phobia of bears holding sharks. The Bear-Shark also plays the part of "headhunters" on Strong Bad's [[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace USA#Riverquest Safariventure|Riverquest Safariventure]]. It is "scared off" by firing a starting pistol in its general direction twice. It has been featured in a documentary detailing its roots in [[Strong Bad Lore|Strong Badian lore]]. The myth/legend originated as a [[Strong Badia's Seven Elemental Spirits#A fish wearing an afro wig and A British distance runner|British distance runner holding a fish with a 'fro wig]], and through years of bad storytelling and the [[Wikipedia: Telephone (game)|Telephone game]], evolved into the Bear-Shark we know today. Apparently, [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] and his "dog" [[Pom Pom]] were walking in the woods when they saw (and caught footage of) the "very scary monsterman" (who suspiciously had white feet with blue soles). [[Strong Sad]] did not believe these [[myths & legends|mysterious myths & legendary legends]] very much, and dismissed the Bear-Shark as either a weather balloon or a foreign exchange student.