I hadn't taken one or two steps when the bear burst out of the brush. It charged down and then it stopped.

We're very close, and when he steps up for me like that, it's hard to tell him no.

It's got a beautiful claw mark. I think I'm going to get that one framed.

We were pretty much face-to-face. I thought, 'Here it comes. She's going to chew on me.' But she backed off. It's great to be alive.

What I remember was just how big the head was ? it seemed enormous.

She has taken as many as 12 steps before crashing.