Shackleton's Tale Is The Greatest Survival Story Ever. "Grizzly Attack" Comes Close

October 01, 2013

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Grizzly Bear Attack

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Joe Williams was a 20-year-old looking for adventure on his first day working at Glacier National Park when he and a friend spotted a female grizzly bear. Williams got tangled with the bear, getting mauled and fighting back, while his friend was able to run for help. Williams recounts the event to host Dick Gordon in this conversation and explains what the event has come to mean to him in the years since. The original version of this story aired July 3, 2008.

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As for Shackleton, it's best to see one of the movies.
http://main.wgbh.org/imax/shackleton/

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But if you must know the story in advance, here is Shackleton's Wikipedia entry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton