The large bear falls on its back and waves paws in the air in exact copy of the whale’s moves.
Hungry beast’s attack seen by anglers on other shore who shouted to warn him, but could do nothing to help.
The 7,000 year old volcano is the highest mountain in Russia outside the Caucases.
The navigator, who served in the Navy of Peter the Great, gave his name to the Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Bering Glacier and Bering Bridge.
Alexey Ivanovsky, 36, was ‘clinically dead’ after skin on his head, back and buttocks was ripped off, and leg amputated.
Listed as killed, he was found living rough in the forest, but now his own family refuse to believe it's really him.
Vessel 'holed by drifting ice', says regional Emergency Ministry source.
Moments later he is filmed running at top speed when the beast attacks.
The unusual swimmer stunned fishermen who said they never saw bears venturing so far out to sea.
Meet Syoma, the fearless, who plays cat and mouse....with a fox.