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Erin Greene was attacked Nov. 1 in Churchill by a polar bear while walking with Mike Buffi, right. She survived this horrific attack and has scars to show for it. Her friends including Buffi are holding a fundraising event for her Thursday night at the Pyramid to help her pay medical costs. This photo was taken in Winnipeg, she lives in Montreal. Ashley Prest story Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press Dec.19. 2013