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Temperatures across the plains and very chilly weather, temperatures about 10 to 20 degrees below average across the southeast. >> tyler, we appreciate it. thank you, sir. so wee be back after a quick break. first a story of survival and determination. here is dr. sanjay gupta bringing us the human factor. >> in 2003 dan bigly was a free spirit and a back country guide in alaska. the 25-year-old and his friend headed out on a fishing trip. he said good-bye to his girlfriend. >> and i told her i would call her when i got off the river and that was a promise i was unable to keep. hi lots of ba...

Victor blackwell, thank you so much. look forward to the special, front row to history, the 9/11 classroom airs tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. on cnn. all right, so 18 years ago, a young man went fishing in alaska and was attacked by a brown bear. dr. sanjay gupta brings us his remarkable story of survival in today's "the human factor." >> reporter: in 2003, dan bigly was a free spirit and a back country guide in alaska. that summer, the 25-year-old and his friend headed out on a fishing trip. bigly said good-bye to his girlfriend. >> i told her i would call her when i got off the river. and u...

Digging in. she cocked her head sideways and bit down across my face. every single bone in my head had been broken except for my mandible. >> reporter: but they were so remote, it would be five and a half hours before bigly got into surgery. >> i'll always remember them telling me that i would always be blind. i realized early on, it would be easy to slip into a life of bitterness. >> reporter: waking nightmares haunted him for years. he got therapy and made up his . six years after the attack, he got his masters with social work and is now a clinical director working with families with trauma...