text: Bizarre pictures have emerged of two models posing seductively with a giant brown bear as part of an anti-hunting campaign. The photos, taken in a forest outside Moscow in Russia, show Maria Sidorova and Lidia Fetisova hugging and kissing the 650kg bear, named Stephen. Organisers wanted to highlight the importance of living 'side-by-side' with bears and to discourage hunting - but in one picture, a model was shown wearing a fur coat. Scroll down for video . Bizarre: Despite the anti-hunting message, one of the models, Lidia Fetisova, was pictured  wearing a fur coat as she hugged the 650kg bear . Loving embrace: Organisers of the photo shoot wanted to highlight the importance of living 'side-by-side' with bears and to discourage hunting . Bear hug: Model Maria Sidorova is pictured kneeling on a single bed and wrapping her arms around Stephen the brown bear - in a forest outside Moscow . Photographer Olga Barantseva, who captured the images, said: 'We wanted to show the natural harmony between humans and bears. 'It is about showing a traditional friendship - just like between two human friends - but between humans and the bears in Russia. 'We all need to live side-by-side in harmony and not hunt our fellow citizens who live in the forest.' In one shot, the bear wraps his paws around one of the models while she is lying in the snow wearing a swimming costume. The same model is seen wearing a fur coat in one picture, despite the anti-hunting message - although it is not clear whether the fur is real. Dare to bare: Lidia Fetisova, pictured wearing a swimming costume, clambered on top of Stephen for one the bizarre pictures . Call of the wild: 18-year-old Stephen sits on a bed and appears to let out a roar as Maria Sidorova, dressed in a nightie, sits in front of the animal . Gentle giant: Lidia Fetisova lies down in the snow and cuddles up next to Stephen as the giant 650kg brown bear shows his fearsome claws . The models revealed that Stephen was free to do 'what he wanted' during the photo shoot but Lidia insisted the bear did not harm her at all . Stephen, the 18-year-old, 2.2metre tall bear, was rescued by his owner Yuriy Panteleenko, who found him barely alive in the hands of hunters. He negotiated the three-month-old bear's release, but soon discovered his mother had either abandoned him or been slaughtered and he was too weak. Instead Mr Panteleenko took him in and hand-raised him like a parent. But after being hand reared, Stephen was unable to reintegrate back into the wild. The professional circus trainer eventually trained Stephan to become a movie star - and the animal has since appeared in a host of Russian blockbusters including, Tsar. Stephen, the 18-year-old, 2.2metre tall bear, was rescued by his owner Yuriy Panteleenko (pictured with the orange top), who found him barely alive in the hands of hunters . Lidia Fetisova said she alllowed Stephen to hug her and lick her face and hands. She described the bizarre photo shoot as 'a very special experience' He added: 'Stephen is a very special bear. I would say he is a unique bear. He is very clever, kind and beautiful.' Mr Panteleenko used mozzarella and sweet cookies - Stephens favourite treats - to coax him into position for the incredible photographs. One of the models, Maria, said: 'I had been looking forward to this shoot for a while. But the reality even exceeded my dreams of what it would be like to interact with such a big animal. 'I could hug a real bear, speak to him and hide under his giant paw. Photographer Olga Barantseva, who captured the images, said she wanted to 'show the natural harmony between humans and bears' Maria Sidorova holds a toy bear while a Stephen perches on a bed behind her. The model admitted she was frightened to start with but added: 'As soon as I hugged hum I felt his warmth and how soft his fur was' Mr Panteleenko (pictured sitting with the bear) used mozzarella and sweet cookies - Stephens favourite treats - to coax him into position for the incredible photographs . Mr Panteleenko, a professional circus trainer, eventually trained Stephan to become a movie star - and the animal has since appeared in a host of Russian blockbusters including, Tsar . 'In the beginning I was frightened, but as soon as I hugged hum I felt his warmth and how soft his fur was. 'The experience made me realise that these animals are not all blood thirsty and dangerous to humans - we can co exist together peacefully as long as we respect them.' Lidia said: 'During the shoot the bear was almost free to do what he wanted - but he did not harm me. 'To be hugged by him and let him lick my face and hands was a very special experience.'
target: Photos show models Maria Sidorova and Lidia Fetisova posing with 650kg bear in forest outside Moscow in Russia .
  They are pictured hugging and kissing Stephen the brown bear, who has been specially trained to appear in films .
  It was part of an anti-hunting campaign with organisers highlighting 'natural harmony' between bears and humans .