Charged by a Bear

One weekend I was in Anchorage checking proofs from the printer. Dennis and a friend were at the homestead. They spotted a big grizzly at the salmon cove on the other side of the lake, so they took a boat across and silently drifted around a bend quite near the bear, taking pictures. This bear didn't like being on candid camera. He swung his head from side to side, stood up on his hind legs to get a better look, then suddenly charged. Dennis got most of it on video, but was so startled that he didn't keep a steady hand on the camera. It was a fake charge (thank goodness), and the bear wandered on back into the woods to put some distance between himself and his unwelcome watchers.

I hope to put the video on in the near future for you to download and play.