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Terrible Ted

Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear had a near 20-year career across North America - from the Hart family porch to a county jail cell.

Terrible Ted The Wrestling Bear’s Wild Run Across North America

by JP Zarka  Jun 11, 2026

Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear had a near 20-year career across North America – from the Hart family porch to a county jail cell.

Tracy Smothers wrestling a muzzleless bear in Continental Championship Wrestling.

Tracy Smothers – The Wild-Eyed Southern Boy Who Wrestled Bears!

by Javier Ojst  Mar 1, 2023

Tracy Smothers prayed before facing a 550-pound bear a second night in a row. The Humane Society and The World Wildlife Fund looked on.

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