Trailer: Bear 148
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When Bear 148 walked across a parking lot — which she did, often — she could easily end up on the front page of a national newspaper. That's because she lived in Banff, Canada's busiest national park. But when she crossed an invisible border and left the park, she set into motion a series of events that eventually led to her death nearly 500 km from her home. Bear 148 tells the story of the life, and death, of one bear that captivated a community. A podcast by The Narwhal coming this June.
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