32. Putting their own lives in danger
With their backs to the bear, the men got back in the boat. While they were trying to start the motor, they heard the bear getting closer. Their hearts pounded as they drove off from the shore. That’s when they turned around.
There they were: the three bears. The looked out at the boat. The mother, on guard, with her two cubs beside her. For the fishermen it became clear: this mother bear would never leave her cubs alone again.