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American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota.

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Hugh Glass

American fur trapper and frontiersman (1783–1833)

Hugh Glass was an American frontiersman, fur trapper, trader, hunter and explorer. He is best known for his story of survival and forgiveness after being left for dead by companions when he was mauled by a grizzly bear.
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Grizzly bear

Subspecies of brown bear

The grizzly bear, also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America.
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South Dakota

U.S. state

South Dakota is a double landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population—with nine reservations in the state—and has…
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