Not too often that people get attacked by a polar bear then walk away relatively unscathed. What I found interesting, one man faced off with the bear and stuck a hammer in the bear's mouth. Not too many people would have the quick thinking and bravado to do that...

A group of hunters near Igloolik, Nunavut, had a harrowing experience when they were attacked by a polar bear that was with her cubs.

On Wednesday, five men went out to retrieve their cache of Igunaq, or aged walrus meat, when the bear attacked them.

John Arnatsiaq, 58, squared off against the bear after it went after his friend.

"All of a sudden the bear was right there. But it wasn't going for me – it was going for the other guy," said Arnatsiaq.

Arnatsiaq jumped in between the two and shoved a hammer in the bear's mouth.