Lord Byron bought a bear

There were animals in Lord Byron's life all the time, giving him genuine, unconditional love. During his time in Cambridge, he learned that all pets were prohibited (wanting his bulldog Smut to live in his dorm). Because of his irritation, Byron decided to get a domesticated bear. He took great pleasure in the fearful emotions as he led the bear around the grounds on a chain like a dog.

Byron made an effort to enroll the bear in school. "I have a new friend—a tame bear", he declared. He should sit for a fellowship, I said in response to their question about what I should do with him. Later in life, he kept a menagerie in his Venice house. This arrangement is described by his close friend Percy Shelley as "Lord B's establishment," which includes 10 horses, eight gigantic dogs, three monkeys, five cats, an eagle, a crow, and a falcon. Five peacocks, two guinea hens, and an Egyptian crane were just introduced to me on the grand staircase.