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CHRIS TARRANT: The day I fell asleep in the woods after a vodka bender and was nearly ripped apart and eaten by a huge, very aggressive brown bear
The first time Chris Tarrant was nearly killed by a bear he had a terrible hangover. 'I lay down and fell asleep by a path in the woods. I woke up to find a huge Russian brown bear standing over me.'
The day was hot - Chris and his fishing friends were wearing waders and carrying a lot of gear, so he disobeyed orders and lagged behind. A longer version of this story appears in his upcoming book For The Love Of Bears, based on expeditions he has taken to Russia, Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia. Alongside the superb photographs and pleas for conservation, the book is full of grisly tales and blood-curdling facts about how uncuddly these animals can be.
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