Bear in mind: lost boy's tale of ursine guardian 'likely to be fantasy'
by Oliver Milman in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#47YQE)
Three-year-old Casey Hathaway said a bear helped him survive two nights in the woods but animal experts say it would be a first
The story of a three-year-old boy who said he survived two nights alone in the woods due to the assistance of a friendly bear should not encourage people to seek out their own relationships with bears, a leading ursine expert has warned.
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