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Glacier Park's Night of the Grizzlies

On the night of August 12, 1967, grizzly bears in Glacier National Park killed two young women and severely mauled one man. For everyone involved, it remains an unforgettable night of crisis, intense fear, bravery and, ultimately, grief. This dramatic and tragic story, and how it eventually influenced the fate of the grizzly bear in the continental United States, takes center stage in the historic

Glacier Park's Night of the Grizzlies

1h 26m

On the night of August 12, 1967, grizzly bears in Glacier National Park killed two young women and severely mauled one man. For everyone involved, it remains an unforgettable night of crisis, intense fear, bravery and, ultimately, grief. Archival material, photographs, re-creations and interviews with survivors, witnesses and biologists provide a complete account of those events.

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    Glacier Park's Night of the Grizzlies

    1h 26m

    On the night of August 12, 1967, grizzly bears in Glacier National Park killed two young women and severely mauled one man. For everyone involved, it remains an unforgettable night of crisis, intense fear, bravery and, ultimately, grief. Archival material, photographs, re-creations and interviews with survivors, witnesses and biologists provide a complete account of those events.

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