I believe he loved bears and when a child is molested they stay mentally at age molested. was needed. 2003, AP Wire Interview. interrupted. I watched the grizzly man documentary and within the first few minutes, I was sure this young man was battling with some mental deficiencies. "bear #141 was reported to be "a scrawny, but healthy 1000 pound 28-year-old male that was probably looking to fatten up for winter, with broken canine teeth, and others worn down to the gums" The fact that this man was mauled by a bear is not what gets me; he had to be mauled by the one with the dullest, most worn down teeth. I watched him sitting on the beach Instead of attracting the bear like a predator call, I believe this very aggressive bear was still attempting to protect its kill. (AP Wire 2003, Fulton 2004). Clearly the author is an expert as many educated readers may surmise but how do we know this and if we don't clearly know this,the article is weakened a bit. them the lateness of the year, a natural time when bears become more That must have hurt his family something awful. I don't even remember what it was I was looking up on google when I came across your story. i appreciate that you presented the facts and then concluded with your own own reflections.reading this has indeed discouraged me from accessing online videos or books published early on about this case. Genuinely concerned for your well-being. I will also say shame on him, for dragging Aimee into it (her fault too, no doubt), and adding three extra bodies to the death toll (TT + (Aimee + 2 other bears)).Because of his disregard and disrespect for mother nature, 2 bears were killed just so ppl could investigate the "murder" scene. Im not a Psychologist but on molestation I could be. He committed suicide by bear. One last thing that made me laugh about the author who on this planet told you firearms weren't allowed in katmai? bear killed by the Park Service which had consumed Timothy and Amie. I watched Grizzly Man 2 times and some things popped up as suspicious and I will say this about Tim. (DeVoto) All grizzly bears are actually brown bears, having originated in Eastern Siberia the Russian brown bear. But when you go to the wild and provide beasts with many opportunities to prove your delusion to you, one of them or some of them WILL take the offer. Had he also habituated the fox to him, as well as all humans by feeding them? His boy was horrible & the ones close seemed staged. Bears are beautiful wild animals. 1. Nothing that something as small as a .22 can't solve, however. Rarer yet, a bear who then consumes the victims. Nor was bear 141 starving or desperate. I used to be a cop and Tim lived in my sector. I read this whole thing. Signs that he had grown up in a dysfunctional family. In the last paragraph of the "Discovery and Investigation" section, you mention that investigators performed a necropsy on the bear on Friday, October 8. Thanks for confirming my doubts. I agree about his GF, tho, it's a shame someones genuine and innocent Affection was used to place her in such insane Danger. Extremely disturbing audio. No matter how many safety precautions you may have taken, or how prepared you might be. The Myth of Timothy In the stomach of the bear theyd shot were other human body parts. Aimee wasnt afraid the best i can tell in the one shot she appears in i think two things she was obviously trying to stay out of tims shot and was trying not to look the bear in the eyes she was hiding her face from the bear i see aimee trying to bond and gain acceptance from tim im that shot. He broke every rule simply because he actually believed he knew better than the Rangers who work that territory every day. I believe as a child he was molested. All four begin yelling in hopes that the bear would see them and move away. You don't skimp on the tough issues either. Until then, I bet there is a lot more to be uncovered. Tim would often tell listeners about the time he calmly defused a dangerous encounter with a bear, by talking softly to it. His need to escape humans and antisocial behavior, again point to the social awkwardness and anxiety he felt toward people. What a girl. Alpha, rule many Ignores that. I saw the "Grizzly Man" movie last year, so I knew nothing about his life or death. Apparently either Tim had asked Amie to turn the camera on, or Amie just turned it on out of reflex. They are not Grizzly bears, rather teen age black bears who have become trusting. For a full week, a nearly 800-pound Ussuri brown bear went on a bloody . Timothy Treadwell (born at ALANDHA PA'LCAE; April 29, 2957 - October 5, 2003) was an American bear enthusiast, environmentalist, documentary MAN MAKER, and founder of the bear-protection organization Grizzly People. His rants and fits were indicative of that age bracket. For 13 summers Timothy Treadwell fled California for the wilds of Alaska, where he set his camp among some of the largest and most numerous brown bears left in North America. Telling his closest friends the bears and fox he loved them. I mean, sure, it's great but all animals-including humans-are the result of millions of years of a brutal and cold struggle.Just watch videos uploaded by regular people of hyenas and wild dogs hunting prey in Africa. And I feel there is not enough information to make any such diagnosis. Individuals who have aggressively yelled at the bear, or thrown rocks or other objects to distract the bear, generally have then had time to move away to safety or, they drove the bear away with the first yell and aggressive action. He loved nature. senses to make choices that are best for them. The bear keeps its distance, and when it appears that this will be like any other encounter, Tim decides to tape at least the audio portion for use in future presentations, yelling out to Amie to turn the camera on, which startles the bear, who had been still up to this point, and triggers the attack. There are several books that have already been published, much too early in my opinion, and before most of the information I have been able to uncover has been released, all with their own theories and speculation. Timothy Treadwell studied grizzly bears during summer seasons for 13 years, before being killed by one of them. I would wager he was tormented w sexuality issues, and couldn't come out of the closet. Same farm/ranch, and eldest cousin went out on horseback alone. Bear 141 was euthanized after the attack along with another nearby bear, and the evidence of human remains inside Bear 141's stomach seemed to confirm that it was responsible for the death of Treadwell and Huguenard. At Treadwells request the film crew contacted a charter service to pick him up. Minor fact but this attacked happened at 1:58PM Alaska Time.. Overcast due to the nasty weather. Battered by an aimless life in Southern California and his body ravaged by . In the mammal world. Timothy Treadwell was not the foolhardy person the media portrays At 3:20 pm, ranger Ellis joins up with two other park rangers at the airport and depart in a park service Cessna 206, with ranger pilot A. Gilliland at the controls and ranger D. Dalrymple in the back seat. Whittlesey, Lee H. 1995, Death in Yellowstone, Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park: Roberts Rinehart Publishers. After reading your excelent article which I stumbled across by chance and then looked up the Documentary my opinion is that by staying later than ussual in the year, most of the healthier well fed bears that were used to Tims pressence went into hibernation thus leaving their territory free for wilder more agresive less well fed bears who were desperate to put on weight to go into hibernation, these bears would not hessitate to kill and feed at the first oportunity they would have encontered.Another consideration I have is had Amie stood her ground after she initially startled the bear maybe Tim would not have been draged away as it basicaly became a fight over prey, . My impression of Tim is that he himself was an impulsive adrenalin freak who was using his obsession with bears to make a profit himself. And while the couple had evaded danger so far in their two trips together before the summer of 2003, their third season with the bears would prove tragically different. You will hear a thousand opinions on gun forums.If you do the basic math, the physcis dictates the shorgun is a poor man's elephant gun. In fact, there is no evidence that Tim worked closely with the park service in any way. I do not know why the bear is not correctly identified, after all this time. food next to his tent and cover it with the storage tent, or hed available and the call of hibernation just around the corner, and 2003 Park Service Incident Report pages 2,3,9. BDI's Warehouse Store is a limited catalog featuring only stocked items, priced exclusively for self-service online purchases made within the BDI Warehouse Store. Only Tim, and of course Amie for trusting Tim, but then who can really say? He was just plain lucky for 13 years and became over confident in his own abilities. No where to go, no tree to climb, no police officer to call, and left screaming, running around the only barrier left between her and the bear, only to have the bear finally just go over the top and finally catch her? We were yelling and the bear was looking right at us., As the bear continued to move towards the group ranger Ellis fires a shotgun, while trooper Hill and ranger Gilliland also begin firing at the bear. Lets face it, humans are not exactly the cleanest animals on the planet, what harm would it do to just toss this banana peal or apple core?. I really appreciate it. It's extremely ruthless. 175pp. Your voice is beautiful! I have done a lot of research on the topic and this is the best work. Leave them be. Hi Mr. Sanders,Thank you for the thorough research and analysis. There are boundaries in the world of the bear, and in wilderness. What I don't understand about this article is why would anyone be mystified with this tragedy. Soon after he arrived, he began working in restaurants while attending college on a swimming scholarship. shortly thereafter. This is more, a story of Tim committing suicide. LOL.Even dumber, I checked out of the hospital with the bullet resting on my aorta, went to the airport bar, had a few rum and cokes for the developing pain of the hematoma, then took a 9-hour flight to New York.The bullet finally traveled last year and a doctor removed it during surgery on my shoulder. I hate reading, I have two college degrees and am very educated and extremely smart however Im just now reader. Had a sheep herd. When left with nothing else to do and confronted with extreme danger, screamed even louder in hopes that somehow this nightmare would end and the bear would once again leave Tim. I bet he was deeply regretful, too, of not having at least some bear spray. I slowly raised up and looked around, only to discover that a family of 6 coyotes had moved in behind me, the adult alphas sitting within feet of me while the pups played nearby. (Herzog, Fallico 2004), Tim With The Grinch Lions Gate Films 2004. On another occasion he was ordered by park rangers to remove a prohibited portable generator. But fail to study, learn,about their ways, Behaviors,thats a must before Confronting the objects. October 05, 2003. edit data. I've never read an article with so much speculation in it from an author. The young gets to the age where, they will Challenge the older, leaders for Authority if he beaten he kick out the Clan. Leave the party, going to your car, and there one is. Pretty sure that is more your hang up than his. The author states "bear #141 was a bear that Tim had named Ollie, the big old grumpy bear, and this is the bear identified by Hertzog in Grizzley Man as the bear that probably killed Tim and Amie. National Park ServiceThis 28-year old bear, dubbed Bear 141, was shot dead after park rangers found it feeding on Amie Huguenard and Timothy Treadwells remains. Willy states It was rainy and foggy out that morning. After landing, Willy believes that he sees Tim shaking out a tarp and yells for the couple but receives no response. I no he hiding from PS and reason why he probably didnt. An on-site necropsy of Bear 141 revealed human body parts such as . An older bear late in the season is a dangerous combination. The sound of Amie screaming very loudly, as Tim is clearly heard over the sounds of the storm, saying Amie get away, get away, go away. He Polar bears will become extinct if we fail to act. But I can say without a doubt I share Tims passion for wildlife, outdoors & Conservation. Or he could have done this out of fear, thus wanting to please her. bear (making noise, hollering and running towards it)(3) It chronicles the life and death of bear enthusiast, wildlife activist, and aspiring documentarian Timothy Treadwell. They knew I was in there but as long as I didn't come out they would ignore me. A copy editor would have helped you clarify long run-on sentences and punctuation errors. The younger bear was consumed by other animals before it could be necropsied. (More on this I discovered only one official document which Tim used to track and record public use from June 27, 1999 through July 10, 1999 and one unofficial hand written document regarding weather for June 1-13, 2000. Feel sad for his girlfriend thought, seems to me he dragged her to that life. Because he was not attacked says more for the bears than to Tims expertise in handling aggressive bears. Take a clinical psychology course and try again. as a trusting mother came by and stopped a few feet from him to play Poor amy i wish i could have saved her. Thanks so much for this detailed article which sheds so much light on this tragedy. Willy then takes off and flies over the campsite 15 to 20 times in an attempt to chase the bear away, and sees what appears to be the same bear feeding from a human rib cage, but each time he flies over the camp the bear begins to feed even faster. But Treadwell had charm and a passion for the bears that assuaged her fear. Thanks for an enlightening read! 2004, On camera interview: Grizzly Man Movie. I would read a book by this author . of rain and wind. Food was found in the camp secured in 4 or 5 metal bear proof canisters, as well as open snack food found untouched inside the sleeping tent. Yes they're actually a lot like people. Whos to blame? Do not feed them. As a spectator mostly from a distance, I have endeavored to offer a And what you said about bears being silent during attacks reminded me of why I was skeptical. More on this below too) (Readers Digest 2005). He lived off canned packed food while his bears foraged to stay alive wanted people to believe he was alone when he was not. Sadly his actions caused his death and Amie his girlfriend. first life-changing visit to Alaska to the year of his tragic death. Also, with this article penned by "Administrator" this limits the help you can be for those of us who wish to continue to learn more about (and learn from) this sad event. He was quite sad to hear of Dave's passing - he learned of it in 2014. Again thank you for your contribution to the very important informational web and you ability to make it seem like reading a short novel while only following FACTUAL information. Nice writing, straight facts and authors feelings and opinions later also on point. He probably had a de-ja-vu feeling of inevitability. long while and was not responsible for the attack. That was cutting it thin stated Ellis. Egli, Sam. 2006, Discovery Channel Special, on camera interview. Amie is heard screaming over the background sounds of rain hitting the tent, the wind, and other storm sounds all mixed in with the bear and Tim fighting to Play dead! Seconds pass before Amie yells again to Play dead! (Van Daele 2004), Not surprisingly, with Amie yelling and screaming nearby, this seems to work and the bear breaks off the attack. If you have the bad luck of being eaten by an animal just remember, 90% of the time youre still alive as they start to eat you! God rest his soul and his girlfriend too. Remember a cover is nice but a cover is not the book.. You did a well written report and most of us appreciate it. But what I do know, is about my own experience working in the field of criminology and psychology. Apparently, Tim never read the data on nighttime bear attacks. Now, they found parts of both Tomothy and his girlfriend inside two of the bears. Saying that, I feel that Timothy was always a submissive person by nature, a 'patsy' as he says. Screw them. videotaped his approaches to these bears to show that these feared I believe Tim left the tent and walked towards the bear a short distance, speaking softly to it as he had on numerous occasions, encouraging the bear to leave. Then he went on to bears, a new "habit" which he didn't think would be just as deadly. Fulton, Willy. But keep in mind, Amie was a smart girl, she was a physicians assistant after all, no small feat. I followed Tim starting in 2000 after I joined Sea Shepherd at the time. Lastly some may say whats up with me? Absolutely brilliant work. Here is my theory of what took place that cold and stormy night. Dalrymple, Derek. The next morning, Treadwells friend Willy Fulton arrived at the campsite on October 6 to pick him and Huguenard up. What happened? I doubt he would have wanted to see a bear killed but his actions alone created that chaos. Still, Amie Huguenard also witnessed Treadwells confrontations with the National Park Service. Not the bodies, but just the torn-up camp and things like that etcAlso, has anyone went back to the site? He was trying to prove that bears are not monsters which they are not but they will eat when hungry and just about anything in site is on the menu. Dodging and weaving around one tent, and then the other, out of her mind with fear? It was during this period in 1997 that she read a book, Among Grizzlies, whose author claimed to have found solace from drug addiction in the company of Alaskas brown bears. happened to him more than once in an environment such as Kaflias, He let fame go to his head, risk taking. This event did raise my awareness about the dangers of people coexisting with bears and bear behavior. Always reminding myself that the more time I spend in grizzly country increases the chances that someday, something could go wrong keeps me on my toes at all times and always expecting things to go south at any moment. Gaede, Marc. In the past when this bear had been driven away from a freshly caught salmon or other food item, the need to eat and put on weight had no doubt caused this bear to then test the true strengths of the thief and attempt to re-take its meal. I was in alaska same time he was people in town asked me if i came here to pull a treadwell so he was definately known. In my opinion, Amie was able to drive the bear away initially, because this was an older bear who had become conditioned when dealing with younger, stronger, more dominant bears by moving away from the food it had just obtained after being challenged, and was probably startled by a second animal, Amie in this case, suddenly appearing and making a lot of noise.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'yellowstone_bearman_com-leader-3','ezslot_11',121,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-leader-3-0'); After scaring the bear away, Amie and Tim have a short conversation while determining where the bear is, and whether it is still nearby. Shouldn't have to work that way. Did Treadwell have a special connection with the bears? So dont get cocky & dont be naive & think that will never happen to me. Amie and Tim were in the tent on Sunday night chatting about that days filming and returning to the world. That will not happen again. Very informative and interesting! I have read a whole bunch of articles on Tim and Amie's attack and death and in my humble opinion, I feel this is the closest to the truth there is. Eight days later they are discovered dead. But from what I observed, is that Tim had an addictive behavior. Willy Fulton identified this bear as #141, the "But there was really no where to run.if she'd curled up in the tent and remained silent, the stench of the fag's carcass would have drawn other bears.Complete Cali airheadsnature loves us?no, nature is only the strong survive.I find it curious that the author cites Aimee as TT's lover?that cat was only a few clicks away from wearing a dress.lol. video-clip and the time of the attack. Calling him nuts. For starters, Treadwell was an outsider, a Californian from the weird-wacky end of the scale, a guy sporting a shock of blond hair and a backward baseball cap, with the outdoors skills you'd. But after several trips to Yellowstone and watching how stupid tourists are around the bison, trying to pet them, climb on them or place their children on them, one has to wonder. *Due to the graphic content of the video, you will have to sign-in to YouTube to verify your age before watching. I found it very interesting and very well explained. I warned my neighbors of my own actions and now have a bear horn to warn those nearby. A sober recount of what might have happened. An excellent, top-notch job, bravo & thank you! The Tragic Story Of Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Girlfriend Of Grizzly Man Timothy Treadwell. Nature is cruel. Katmai National Park Ranger. Sadly, I don't think there was anything Tim or Amy could have done at this point. He really tries to be a nice guy, but at any point fails to convince me that he actually was a nice guy.Can park laws be made stricter in order to protect wildlife from troubled individuals? The thing that really stands out to me, on top of everything else, is that he (TT) had no back up plan. THE POLAR BEARS THANK YOU. Each year, when Tim set camp within Katmai National Park, he voluntarily became a member of the food chain, and by not placing an electric fence around his camp (All bear researchers that camp in this area reportedly set up portable electric fences), by hiding his camp from park rangers in dense alder brush thickets, as well as refusing to carry bear spray (firearms are prohibited in National Parks) and by crawling and walking up close to large brown bears, often touching or attempting to touch adult bears and young cubs, showed a total disregard for his life, the life of his girlfriend Amie Huguenard, and the lives of each bear that he interacted with. Than You!! According to Tim, as a teenager his home life disintegrated often getting stinking drunk and once smashed up the families car. Their remains were found Monday by the bush pilot who had. Easy to see. The world needs to quit studying gas bubbles in Antarctic ice and redirect those funds to lead a manmade effort that involves transporting protein from beef or pork to the Arctic homes of the majestic polar bears.
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