Boy falls into bear den while skiing
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- Created on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 18:07
- Written by Dena Rosenberry
A 12-year old Swedish boy has quite a tale to share after he accidentally skied into a bear den Friday, much to the ire of the inhabitant, who was home at the time.
Ollie Frisk and four friends were skiing in the backcountry at Härjedalen ski resort in northern Sweden when Ollie unwittingly skied over the den, causing it to collapse under his weight and sending him tumbling inside.
The female brown bear slumbering beneath the snow woke up and pounced on the boy, who says he thought that he was dead for sure.
"I accepted death, that was the feeling, let it come," Ollie is quoted as saying.
But Ollie didn't die.
Read the rest of the story about Ollie and the bear here.
PHOTO: Ollie Frisk, recovering from the bear attack. HBarrison via WikiMedia
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