Project Grizzly

Renowned bear handler Jeff Watson says goodbye to his family and friends and heads to Southern Indiana to teach his two 700-pound grizzly bears, Bob and Screech, how to survive on their own in the wild.

Jeff releases Bob and Screech into their new habitat, but when he tries to acclimate them to the water, their play turns violent. Later, during their fishing lesson, it becomes clear that Screech is progressing faster than Bob.

Jeff teaches the bears to forage in the wild, but Bob's foot is still a concern. When the bear slashes Jeff in the arm he refuses medical care. After he loses the bears, Jeff is forced to think about the difficulty of them actually leaving the nest.

Jeff's unconventional hunting lessons fail to prepare Bob and Screech to hunt game in the wild, but he discovers they may be learning on their own. Later, he agonizes over eventually parting ways with his bears.

Jeff is pleased with Bob and Screech learning how to feed themselves. Now he teaches them how to den up for the winter. The grizzlies get territorial when Jeff's friend steps inside their habitat.

As Jeff's journey with Bob and Screech nears its end, he has one painful lesson left to teach: how to fear man. Then, Dr. Sue's final examination catapults Jeff into a whirlwind of fear and doubt.