Charlie Vandergaw has lived with the bears for over twenty years, and knows his life could end on any given day.
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Stranger Among Bears: Living With Wild Bears
Charlie Vandergaw has lived with the bears for over twenty years, and knows his life could end on any given day.
Added: Apr 23, 2009
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Runtime: 00:46
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