An Alaskan fisherman captured a potentially dangerous encounter on camera, filming himself feet away from a large grizzly bear as it devoured salmon. The incident occurred on a river in Soldotna, Alaska.
Carter Brown, who was working as a guide on a chartered boat, began recording when he spotted the bear foraging. The video shows Brown smiling at the camera as the grizzly eats salmon near his boat, with another bear visible in the distance.
"She finds a piece of salmon while foraging and eats it right next to my head!" Brown told Storyful. "My clients were mind-blown."
Brown described himself as remaining "abnormally calm" during the encounter, stating that such dramatic moments are part of life in remote Alaska. The video of the close call has circulated online, with viewers commenting on the bear's fishing abilities and Brown's composed demeanor.