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Bear Hugs and Whisker Burns at Growlr (Photos)

You have to expect the wildlife to lose control at a party hosted by Growlr, the bear social network app. Photographer Matt Baume goes big game hunting in Seattle.

Christopher Harrity Oct 19, 2016

Christopher Harrity

Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.

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