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In December 1974, a Chukchi hunter killed a polar bear that devastated its yaranga. After her there was a pestoon a young bear, which I fed for five months: she had not yet learned to hunt. Called her Masha. In the spring of 1975, she left, and almost a year later I saw her again

And suddenly this bear rushes to me. Often a person does not manage to unravel the intentions of the beast, but here I felt: this is not an attack. All bears are usually on the same face but then I realized Masha! I stopped her with a wand. I always carry such a wand with me. Light, sixty centimeters.

Masha was at a loss this was visible in her face, at will, bypassing the wand, approaching me. She clearly recognized me And yet it was scary. After all, 11 months have passed since our last meeting. I immediately brought meat from the trap. She ate willingly.

"Saved" a bear whose mother he had killed

Makes sense. Bears are smart animals, after all.

How does he know it's the same bear?