He Fought a Polar Bear in His Pajamas

About this episode

The episode recounts the incredible true story of William Ayotte's brave confrontation with a polar bear to save a woman.

When a 69-year-old Churchill, Manitoba resident hears screams outside his home, he steps out in pajamas, slippers, and armed with nothing but a snow shovel—only to find a woman in the jaws of a polar bear. In this episode of Canada Is Boring, Rhys and Jesse dive into the incredible true story of William Ayotte, his split-second decision to attack one of the world’s most dangerous predators, the brutal mauling that followed, and the community effort that saved his life. For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jesse Harley, Rhys Waters

Topics covered

• true story
• polar bear
• community effort
• bravery
• survival

Keywords

• polar bear
• Churchill Manitoba
• William Ayotte
• survival story
• bravery
• community rescue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canada Is Boring, Acast

Places: Churchill, Manitoba

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