Jane Fonda Recalls Heroic Rescue of Grandson from Wild Bear

The actress shared how she used quick thinking and survival tactics to protect her grandson from a bear that entered her New Mexico home decades ago.

Jane Fonda revealed she once saved her infant grandson, Malcolm Vadim, from a wild bear that entered her bedroom in her New Mexico home late at night.
The incident occurred when Fonda heard a noise, left the room, and returned to find a bear dismantling the screen door and sniffing over the baby's crib.
Using recently learned bear survival techniques, Fonda roared, raised her arms to appear larger, and opened her bathrobe to scare the animal away from the crib.
The bear urinated on the rug before sitting by the door, at which point Fonda physically pushed it out of the house.
The story was shared during a Netflix podcast episode featuring Fonda and her son, Troy Garity, who described the event as a testament to her bravery.