Banff’s famous grizzly bear’s close call with moving train caught by local filmmaker

Bears have emerged from their winter dens along the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, including two of Banff National Park’s most famous grizzlies. A local filmmaker was able to catch a glimpse of one of them, but he also caught its incredibly close call with a moving train. As Heather Yourex-West explains, it highlights a long-standing threat to the safety of these majestic animals.

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