The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Saskatchewan
The owner of Tower Lodge Outfitters, Valentin Popov, shuns the role of back-slapping host, preferring to work like a motivated guide.
When introduced, Popov declined a handshake, preoccupied with reattaching a severed finger tip, hacked off with a machete while trimming birch branches above a bear bait.
Over the next week, Popov's unorthodox methods were revealed, including urinating on the injured finger to "keep it clean" and rewrapping it with black electrical tape.
“Keeps it clean,”
he grunted, noticing raised eyebrows at this antiseptic method.
Author's summary: Valentin Popov's unusual methods as a guide in Saskatchewan.