This Happened to Me: Selfie-Defense

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Published Apr 13, 2018 11:30 PM

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While visiting Glacier national park, I woke up early to fish a nearby lake. I’d made a couple of casts when... Tony Shasteen

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Selfie Defense: Michael Tentnowski, Playmouth, NH

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While visiting Glacier national park, I woke up early to fish a nearby lake. I’d made a couple of casts when… Tony Shasteen
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…I got snagged on a back cast. i tried to yank free without luck. I turned around to find i’d woken a big black bear, 20 feet away in the bushes. Tony Shasteen
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He charged me, growling and clicking his teeth! With the frigid lake at my back, I was cornered! Tony Shasteen
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I decided to document my demise, and reached for the camera in my belt case. when I opened the flap, the velcro made a loud noise and it spooked the black bear! He spun and took off into the woods. I didn’t get a picture, but I did get off easy. Tony Shasteen

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