Stuffed animal named after the 26th president of the United States

TEDDY

This plush bear was inspired by a 1902 hunting trip where the president famously refused to shoot a tied-up animal.

This clue refers to the "teddy bear," a plush toy that got its name from President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, the 26th U.S. president. The story goes that Roosevelt famously refused to shoot a bear cub on a hunting trip, inspiring a toy maker to create a stuffed bear and call it "Teddy's bear." Over time, it was shortened to just "teddy," which is the answer here. The clue plays on the historical nickname tied to the toy’s origin.