Chapter
Encounter with a Polar Bear
52:03 - 1:01:26 (09:22)
A Parks Canada licensed bear guard recounts an incident where he encountered a female polar bear, a cub, and a large male bear while on a camping trip with a group of researchers.
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A Parks Canada licensed bear guard recounts his experience of being attacked by a polar bear while on an expedition in the Torn Gap Mountains, resulting in full thickness puncture wounds to his left hand and dozens of severe puncture wounds to his skull.
52:03 - 55:24 (03:21)
Summary
A Parks Canada licensed bear guard recounts his experience of being attacked by a polar bear while on an expedition in the Torn Gap Mountains, resulting in full thickness puncture wounds to his left hand and dozens of severe puncture wounds to his skull.
ChapterEncounter with a Polar Bear
Episode123: A Strand in the Web. Torngat Mountains National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A survivor of a polar bear attack returns to the site to work through the trauma and gain closure with the help of a film crew and armed guides.
55:24 - 58:15 (02:51)
Summary
A survivor of a polar bear attack returns to the site to work through the trauma and gain closure with the help of a film crew and armed guides. He even returns again a year later.
ChapterEncounter with a Polar Bear
Episode123: A Strand in the Web. Torngat Mountains National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Parks Canada officials warn visitors to Torngat Mountains National Park about the potential danger of bears after a group ignored recommendations and were lucky to not be harmed by a nearby polar bear.
58:15 - 1:01:26 (03:10)
Summary
Parks Canada officials warn visitors to Torngat Mountains National Park about the potential danger of bears after a group ignored recommendations and were lucky to not be harmed by a nearby polar bear.