The Bear: The Rest of the Story

It's taken 43 years, but I have finally resolved the fate of Fred the Bear....

The bear named Fred was sound asleep.
The bear rug makers didn't hear a peep.
But when they opened up the crate,
they had no time to celebrate.
For they heard Fred make a loud snore.
He woke! He gave a mighty ROAR!
The rug makers turned around to run,
but Fred said, "Awww... I roared for fun."
A talking bear! His name is Fred.
He moved next-door to Mister Ed.