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The man and the bear, an unexpected visit
You sit there reading at home, on the most comfortable of your deck chairs. And Nature comes to visit you: in the form of a brown bear. The surprise is mutual, the meeting short but unforgettable
17/04/2023
Reuters/DAVID OPPENHEIMER VIA TMX
Asheville, North Carolina, is a quiet town under 100,<> inhabitants, surrounded by woods and green hills.
In such a scenario, it may happen that while you try to relax, sitting down to read on a beautiful deck chair, Nature visits you - in the form of a curious brown bear. As is evident from the video taken by an internal surveillance camera, the surprise is mutual.
The man, David Oppenheimer, has a motion of fear but freezes on the spot. The two look at each other for a few moments, both amazed at the meeting.
Then the bear runs away, with a grunt of disappointment.