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The Most Amazing Stories of Survival

Alaska hunter survives Kodiak bear ambush

n 1999, Gene Moe bravely fought off a ferocious bear in Alaska. Gene was out on a hunting trip, and had just taken down a deer. He was skinning it when a bear charged at him. Too far from his rifle to grab it for defense, Gene was left with only a small knife to protect himself. Fighting for his life, Gene took aim at

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