Justin Bieber Ringtone Startles Bear
A man fishing in northern Russia was attacked by a bear. But the bear fled when the men's cellphone rang. The ringtone was Bieber's song "Baby."
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep...
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BABY")
JUSTIN BEIBER: (Singing) Oh, whoa.
INSKEEP: ...With evidence of the power of Justin Bieber. A man was fishing in northern Russia when he was attacked by a bear. He thought he was doomed when his cell phone rang. The ring tone was this Bieber hit.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BABY")
BEIBER: (Singing) You know you love me. I know you care. Just shout whenever, and I'll be there.
INSKEEP: Startled by the sound, the bear fled. The man later insisted he had the ring tone as a joke and not because he's a Belieber. It's MORNING EDITION.
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