Can you talk your way out of a bear attack? Animal expert Dr. Thomas Smith recalls one successful example. [Note: Bears used in the making of this program, filmed at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, are not free-ranging bears.]
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Bear Feeding Frenzy: Avoiding Attack
Can you talk your way out of a bear attack? Animal expert Dr. Thomas Smith recalls one successful example. [Note: Bears used in the making of this program, filmed at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, are not free-ranging bears.]
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