Dominic Menaldi, a 300 pound power lifter from Huntington Beach, California, will step into the ring this month against Dakota, a 650 pound Kodiac Grizzly. What promoters are calling the ultimate wrestling showdown. Bear weights 780 lbs. As of October 2 and grows a pound a day. Dakota, who possesses a full set of claws and fang, will face Menaldi at 430 p. m. on October 17th at Hollywood Park Casino in Los Angeles.

The bear has never wrestled in a large venue and has a full set of fangs and claws. "My bear is going to chew that boy up like there's no tomorrow," proclaimed Dakota's manager, Dr. John Sladek.

Menaldi, 35, who bench presses 500 lbs. and once wrestled a bear in Abilene, Texas, and won insists he's ready though admittedly having second thoughts. I think that bear doesn't like me, he tore my shirt off, clawed me and threw me around- basically was rude," menaldi said describing their brief encounter.

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