He Fought a Polar Bear in His Pajamas

When a 69-year-old Churchill, Manitoba resident hears screams outside his home, he steps out in pajamas, slippers, and armed with nothing but a snow shovel—only to find a woman in the jaws of a polar bear. In this episode of Canada Is Boring, Rhys and Jesse dive into the incredible true story of William Ayotte, his split-second decision to attack one of the world’s most dangerous predators, the brutal mauling that followed, and the community effort that saved his life. For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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He Fought a Polar Bear in His Pajamas is an episode from Canadian Politics is Boring by Jesse Harley, Rhys Waters / Frequency Podcast Network.

This episode is 23:57 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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