The Man Who Lives with Bears
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A man shows the gentle and agressive side of Brown and Black Bears living with and around them. After "Grizzly Man" died in Alaska trying to do the same thing, it's truly amazing to watch this documentary.
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2008-01-03
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Charlie Vandergaw living around Bears and Grizzlies in Alaska.
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