S3 Ep8: Dan Part One - "She Turned Her Head Sideways, Bit Down Across My Face, and Chewed"

About this episode

Dan Bigley shares his life-altering encounter with a mama bear while fishing.

Dan Bigley was wrapping up a long day of fishing when he inadvertently got on the wrong side of a mama bear. This encounter would alter the way he moved in the world permanently. Buy Dan's Book: Beyond the Bear Dan's Facebook Dan's Website: http://danbigley.com/family/ Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Caitlin Van Mol

Guest: Dan Bigley

Topics covered

• bear encounter
• survival story
• fishing
• life-changing events
• wildlife interactions

Keywords

• Dan Bigley
• bear attack
• survival
• fishing
• wildlife

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beyond the Bear, Dan's Facebook, Dan's Website, Lived to Tell Podcast

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