when the water had frozen, they had to try and get the seals. SAM: Did they ever catch any seals? GRANDDAD: Sometimes. But then, after a long, long time, a brown bear was born with bigger paws ...

OBIRA, Hokkaido--The worst brown bear attack on record, one that left seven people dead around 110 years ago, is still talked about in this frontier area of Hokkaido. Winter is no time to relax ...