This Friday: The Story Behind the unReal Grizzly Chase
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If you saw unReal, you'll remember a segment filmed with grizzly bear chasing mountain biker Tom van Steenbergen through the woods of British Columbia. This was a trained bear our film crew found through a company based in Vancouver that manages wild animals for film projects.
It took a few weeks to teach the bear to run behind a biker, but eventually they got the shot with help from a trainer dangling a piece of salmon off a stick just out of the camera’s frame. Tom's only job was to stay out in front.
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Get the story behind the unReal grizzly chase in the full episode this Friday night at 9pm/ET on Outside Television. Visit the series page for details or check your local listings!
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