Funny video of polar bear working up courage to jump into her pool

A funny video captured a polar bear working up the courage to jump into its pool.

Video shows the polar bear stepping forward to the edge and stopping itself eight times before before eventually taking the plunge on the ninth try.

Swedish tourist Joanna Gladh, 29, was visiting the Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark when she captured the funny moment.

She said: "I thought it was funny because the idea of a polar bear scared of water seems funny to me.

"It looks as if the bear is scared of water but in reality it was probably judging the distance of the jump or it just didn't want to get wet."