The Teddy Bear was named after President Theodore Roosevelt (he hated the nick name). While on a bear hunt someone had tied a bear to a tree for his benefit. The President refused to shoot the disabled bear sighting that this would be unsportsmanlike conduct. The bear was killed however as it had been exhausted by being chased by dogs and then clubbed by the one who tied it to the tree and the President wanted it put out of its misery.
Here's the President with what appears to be a superimposed bear -
{ Image: /media.tegna-media.com/assets/KFSM/images/17de03e0-4dd5-473b-a0b9-f1ec19154196/17de03e0-4dd5-473b-a0b9-f1ec19154196_1140x641.jpg }