Teddy bear adventures to brighten up lockdown walks

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Chester the teddy bear fishing with his horseImage source, Ken Wilson
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This teddy's been bringing a big smile to people during their lockdown walks in New Zealand by dressing up and doing something different every day, like fishing

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Owners, Ken and Shirley Wilson, dress teddy bear Chester up and think of something fun for him to do, like trying to fix the family motorbike

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It all began when neighbours started putting teddies in their windows for kids to spot during their lockdown walks. But Ken and Shirley went all out and got their teddy bear doing all sorts of things for more than a month

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Each day they make a plan about what they'll do the next day and then Chester is out from about 6am until the evening, to surprise the locals

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And sometimes Chester even follows what's in the news, like when New Zealand was waiting to hear what their prime minister, Jacinda Adern, will decide about lockdown in the country

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Chester's become very popular and each day people walk by to see what the lovable bear is up to