She trusted TT, against her own instincts towards the end, and sadly paid the ultimate price.Great article about a sad and fascinating event. I agree about his GF, tho, it's a shame someones genuine and innocent Affection was used to place her in such insane Danger. Money doesnt have to go in your bank account mr. author. You respect their world and them. They simply work bt far best, by far. This ended up being the first time in 85 years that someone had been killed by a grizzly bear in Katmai National Park and Reserve. But I don't really think so, I think he was just the Average, Common Ass, Garden Variety Insanely ARROGANT, Narcissistic Human Privileged American- Dangerously Clueless, all the while THINKING He actually has a Clue, when everyone around him KNOWS he Truly does not know the difference between Shit and Shine-ola. The Tragic Story Of Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Girlfriend Of Grizzly Man Timothy Treadwell. Video and still camera equipment, also found at the site, were later analyzed by Alaska State Troopers where it was discovered that the last remaining 6 minutes of video tape, which was found still in the camera bag, had captured the sounds of the attack.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'yellowstone_bearman_com-leader-1','ezslot_5',116,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-leader-1-0'); The first sounds from the tape are from Amie, she sounds surprised and asks if its still out there. If I came out, they scattered. Have you listened to the supposedly real death audio that is floating around on the internet, including UTube and is it real? 1953, The Journals of Lewis and Clark: Mariner books. I took a picture of him holding a water jug that was crushed by a bear. (Emery 2003), Emery goes on to say that Tim was camping near the coast and was nearly out of water, although a freshwater stream was nearby. But in December 1915, a remote area of Northern Japan was stricken by some of the worst fatal bear attacks in the history of the world. During her annual trips north with Treadwell, Huguenard proved to be a capable companion. From what I could find out, the only possession of Tims returned to his parents was his teddy bear, which he carried with him his entire adult life, including all 13 summers to Alaska. I am (Treadwell 1997)if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'yellowstone_bearman_com-box-4','ezslot_4',113,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-box-4-0'); Mark Emery, a wildlife filmmaker and outdoor guide first saw Treadwell from the air in the early 1990s. I noticed that he was very arrogant. Homer, Alaska 99603 I hope your nightmares calm over time. Treadwell's story was a variation on a classic American tale. Ellis, Joel. Although she and Treadwell were anything but. in the sound being recorded. After all, he camped on established bear trails, or near intersecting bear trails, and had contact with the same bears every year and felt he knew each one personally. Who, even though horrified at the sights and sounds of Tim being eaten alive, stayed with a man she knew was hell bent on destruction, overcoming her fear and fought a thousand pound grizzly bear with nothing more than a frying pan for at least 6 minutes in an attempt to save her friend and lover Tim Treadwell. Excellent article about Timothy Treadwell. Timothy Treadwell - Networth, Death & Audiotape - Biography I truly wish that you find an another subject to write about as your writing style and reasoning is extremely good to read. The younger bear was consumed by other animals before it could be necropsied. I can say without a doubt that is a Horrible way to go from all Ive researched, I like you , hope Amie didnt have to endure what Tim did. Your words and story help others even though it would include lessons from others. I think we all do. Once the bear had driven Amie off, I believe the bears predatory instincts took over and decided to drag Tim off to a more secure area after Amie returned and began aggressively attacking it with the frying pan, just as the bear would have done when dealing with other more dominant bears and a freshly caught salmon or moose calf. (Ellis 2003, pg 5). I was a logger on Afognak Island in the 80's and once briefly encountered a brown bear, I was terrified. a 1" projectile traveling at least 1.560 feet per second would down a T-Rex at close range! He's a great lost. WARNING! His head connected to a small piece of (spine}, and what has been described as a frozen grimace on his face. I hope that she never does. The correct term for him is Bipolar 2. Perhaps it isn't too late and all of us can attain satisfaction in knowing who penned such a strongy narrated article. . Please call or email us with your request. After about 10 seconds the bear dies and Willy Fulton then reportedly says I want to look that bear in the eyes and states that he is sure that this was the bear that chased him back to his plane earlier. 15 Wild Animal Attacks That Prove Humans Will Never Learn - theclever Whatever is easy to get to while expending the least amount of energy. Who are you? 2003, AP Wire Interview. (Treadwell 2003), On Sunday October 5, 2003, sometime between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm, Tim and Amie make a satellite phone call to Jewel Palovak, program director of Grizzly People, and there was apparently no problem at that time. The story has fascinated me since I learnt about Timmy's tragedy in 2003. But I can say without a doubt I share Tims passion for wildlife, outdoors & Conservation. Now think about the fact that up till the end of the last Ice Age, most of the world was filled with even more ferocious and massive beasts than currently exist. I do not know why the bear is not correctly identified, after all this time. Tim then yells for Amie to Get out here! The remote, activated by Timothy or accidentally Ive been working on bears for a long time, and more and more Im convinced that most of the credit for bears and people getting along goes to the bears, said John Hechtel, a wildlife biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. expecting that if a weather-window allowed the float-plane in for a I learn that. Our Nope, No Sympathy for HIM. His right arm and hand laying nearby with his wrist watch still attached. Bear 141 was a huge, dominant 28 year old male who did not live that long by attacking humans on Kaflia (Treadwell wasn't the only one who was around there). I will never consider a competing predator at the top of the food chain my friend and I will defend my place at the very top of the food chain instantly and with deadly force. Sorry for my poor English but I disagree about the audio tape that is in YouTube. But I definitely would have had a firearm with me, just for protection. It was the same with the "Crocodile man", it was a matter of time , all my Wildlife savvy friends agree ,he was going to get the chop.Tempt fate long enough & it WILL call YOUR number.. Just because a book is written doesnt mean there is profit from a death.Any money you made could be used for a good cause.In fact more people would probably buy it.Hidden away, hard to find online isnt as valuable of a resource. A bear killed Amie. Thank you for putting this story up with your own insightful input.If you see a black mama bear racing towards you and your heart beat doesn't change, you are an abnormal human being.I you glanced around and saw a grizzly bear at a distance and your heart does not stop for a moment, you are a very abnormal human being.If additionally, you attempted to go and manipulate the behaviour of those wild animals in order to have them coexist with you, you must be crazily delusional.Many delusional people go in life not having their delusion proven to them. 2003 AP Wire Interview. Bear number #141 had worn, broken canines and was unable to make use of this tactic, along with the fact that the human head is just too large to fit directly inside of a bears mouth. lol) also not written by a hater of nature or better tagged someone who has no clue about anything not having to do with modern electronics in the comfort of his condo . Bears often attack, or defend themselves by first going for the head in an attempt to take out the opponents weapon; the face, mouth and head. This article has brought reality close to home, and I am grateful for it. I read this whole thing. I don't even remember what it was I was looking up on google when I came across your story. I think the article is good enough to be in libraries but without an author, sadly, it likely won't be taken as seriously as it should have. Not only that, but it's a known fact that hunger will agitate any living species. The bear had literally carried thehorse off walking on its hind legs. I love being hypomanic. It saddens me he ran with such a foolish group of people that clearly didn't care on bit for him. Several bear people have this theory. I like that the author is objective and unbias. Tim was just lucky and his luck finally ran out.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'yellowstone_bearman_com-narrow-sky-1','ezslot_17',131,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-narrow-sky-1-0'); After watching the special airing of the movie Grizzly Man on the Discovery Channel February 4, 2006. Sadly his actions caused his death and Amie his girlfriend. I hope that in publishing this story online, that this will prevent those authors from profiting from Tim and Amies death. Emery was on a charter flight over Hallo Bay in Katmai National Park with a film crew from National Geographic, when they spotted a guy on the ground desperately waving his arms. Sleep well Tim and Aimee. He did not die quickly, unlike some traumatic death victims who were lucky enough to drift off into a shock induced dream state. Or he could have done this out of fear, thus wanting to please her. A large male grizzly (tagged Bear 141) protecting the campsite was killed by park rangers during their attempt to retrieve the bodies. Great, while harrowing and at the same time, objective! 175pp. A decomposed carcass of a dead bear laying in the grass is just thata carcass of a bear. aggression you could see disdain in its face whenever it was Jewel was not the only one to have a copy. Extremely well written and thought article. Soon after he arrived, he began working in restaurants while attending college on a swimming scholarship. (Liggett 2003) if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'yellowstone_bearman_com-banner-1','ezslot_13',114,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-banner-1-0'); Amie Huguenard apparently did not share the same concern. Dead within 15 seconds.Some have interjected with their own imagination inventing that high velocity or 3 1/2" were used. And there could be a number of explanations for this one. They were 2 activist and bear conservationist who were camping in Alaska's Katmai National . The couple had spent parts of the three previous summers together in Alaska. At Treadwells request the film crew contacted a charter service to pick him up. It was accurate, fair and balanced. The two climb onto the planes float and yell as the bear continues to move away. No gun, no weapon of any kind except for a frying pan, screaming was all she had left. Stephen King could not have dreamed of a more frightening sequence of events. I met him when he was a lifeguard at Lake Ronkonkoma on Long Island, N.Y. He needed someone that cared enough to get him help. Ranger Ellis fires 11 times while rangers Gilliland and Dalrymple each fire 5 times, dropping the bear 12 feet away. Part 1 - The Myth That must have hurt his family something awful. Treadwell That said, I want to know who the author of the above article is. I am sure a select few know who wrote the above piece. Once in the US, Tyke was sold to the Hawthorn Corporation and treated like an animal. There is now a second fake version posted on UTube. Ranger Ellis, armed with a 40 cal. He decides to hike up the path from the beach and through the thick alder brush towards the camp after he notices a little bit of movement. I do remember one time in late fall, my uncle taking the trash cans out to the road in the back of the truck armed with a shotgun as the bears had a food shortage and would attack trash cans. My horses have taught me much about the body language of animals. 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! Easy to see. I found this name early with a small description of what happened while watching some videosabout into the wild, I decided to look further into it. Timothy Treadwell studied grizzly bears during summer seasons for 13 years, before being killed by one of them. Grizzlyman - The Movie Nice writing, straight facts and authors feelings and opinions later also on point. Others will find it interesting, informative and hopefully educational. This man died from untreated mental illness.And that is why it is so sad. He mightve still alived had he stayed inside the tent when the bear was approaching, unfortunately his delusion cost the lives of 1 woman and 3 bears. However, it is unknown whether bear #141 had ever gotten into or received some sort of food reward from humans. No aggression Battered by an aimless life in Southern California and his body ravaged by . The salmon run was at its end, and the river that flowed through the grizzly maze contained the last remaining salmon of the year. As for Aimee, she was educated, probably intelligent, and perhaps successful in her field, but those factors have never precluded naivete. Werner Herzog Is Our Witness - Electric Literature "Come out here, I'm being killed!!! All four begin yelling in hopes that the bear would see them and move away. But Treadwell was a fool. This guy just annoys me. (Epping 2003, pg 13), Earlier on that same day Tim phoned his pilot friend Willy Fulton to fly his float plane in to pick them up on the beach the following afternoon. 1st Off- Kudos to whomever wrote this- you did a truly bang up job of being objectively critical of a difficult story because of all the publicity already surrounding it. Yes, the cubs are so cute but not your friends. Although I felt the opinion was a bit harsh and too "educated" where Treadwell had just been "lucky" all of these years, I believe in nature man doesn't give enough credit to our ancestral and primate tendancies akin to a child like state of being. Alaska is tough living bears are tough tim wasnt needing the comforts of malibu. Im getting killed out here! (Tim was wearing a remote microphone on his coveralls). You don't skimp on the tough issues either. Hi Mr. Sanders,Thank you for the thorough research and analysis. pick-up, they would need to be ready. Best way of starting new week! I honestly dont think he did any harm out there. Tim knew he was going to die at this point and wanted to save Amie from the same fate. He sang to them and gave them friendly names, which As a mother of a wonderful son who's had his own issueswhere was his mother in his extreme time of need? Anyone who wants to be in the proximity of wild animals must understand that or end up like TT. I suspect that Amy was giving Tim a good old pegging the night that grumpy old bear happened upon them. In this particular case, the bear came walking down the path that night and had no where else to go, but right through the camp with Tim and Amies tent in the middle of the trail. During this last season, Tim had also hid and camouflaged his camp at the grizzly maze within the thick alder brush in an effort to hide from the Park Service, due to a new rule imposed by the park service which required all backcountry campers to move their camp at least 1 mile every 5 days. Bears along the Alaskan coast are well-fed because of the areas salmon runs. Your voice is beautiful! 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. The next morning, Treadwells friend Willy Fulton arrived at the campsite on October 6 to pick him and Huguenard up. He was very passionate about bears, but lacked in common sense and healthy fear of wild animals. Wildlife filmmaker and outdoor guide. 2003 Scene Investigator. Audio of bear attack involving Timothy Treadwell and girlfriend Amie Huguenard on October 6th, 2003. Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Partner Of 'Grizzly Man' Timothy Treadwell As far as inconsistencies with sound and distance. Trying to get up close to wolves results from scientific and personal curiosity. I'm not a clinical psychologist, but I've had my fair share of experience, the dude was screwed up, 1 3 minute clip of the movie can tell you a lot about how messed up this guy was, he claimed he protected the bears? Whew. Tim honored nobody in life but the bears i have never heard him on tape speak of anyone but himself. I dont agree with everything said in this article but I appreciate & respect the time you put into it & that youre a true wildlife person. would have stirred up a lot of smells in the area. Thank you for writing and sharing this amazing article. Obviously what Timothy did was wrong for both himself, Amie, and bears, but unlike a lot of the reviews here I can't find myself laying the blame on him. I think by him repeatedly saying this is his mental forethought you are not gay. I feel like his addictions certainly attribute self-medication. Their remains were found Monday by the bush pilot who had. Documented video shot by Tim of him feeding the fox has been uncovered. Had rounded a corner, surprised a rattler, rattles, scares horse, rears, she is thrown off back, concussion and also temporary blindness for about six days. 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. The pistol was loaded with five rounds of factory ammunition. The 7 Worst Recorded Bear Attacks of All Time - Wide Open Spaces food next to his tent and cover it with the storage tent, or hed The reason for differing treatment is that the latter just look evil (and caused the fall of humanity in the garden)(been slithering about the landscape ever since)(well, at least those on land). He out stayed his welcome.2. Knowing this, I think Amie was #1: Reluctant to leave the tent and approach and attack the bear that was on Tim right from the start of the attack and #2: Not knowledgeable enough about bears herself to know that this was not a typical bear encounter, and that once she was able to push the bear away and had moved over to Tim, that she needed to fight back aggressively to keep the bear from returning, and once the bear tested her and she ran or moved away from Tim, that this triggered a predatory instinct in the bear to protect its kill, and dragged Tim away to a safer location. Tim was obviously very aware and struggling desperately to survive during the last moments of his life. Bear's victim heard on tape: `I'm being killed' - Chicago Tribune I should have known better. (Van Daele 2004). File:Treadwell Incident Map.jpg - Wikipedia Almost as an afterthought, he strapped on his Ruger Blackhawk .41 mag in its holster and pistol belt. latched onto food. Not written by some weird Green Party lunatic that thinks animals are more important than humans (more fun to be around ? I think thats what helped Treadwells LUCK, he stayed calm.I have no respect for Treadwell. summers among the Katmai bears, and how he may have finally managed For more small miracles, re our slithering air tasting friends, Deity's grace that I don't live in Australia (poisonous snakes HQ).Now back to the article, the absolutely unforgivable was no bear spray. The bear dropped but continued to move. altercations with visitors and licensed guides. We go crazy and can't think straight. Sorry Jewel Palovak, but tis seems more like censorship than respect.. curious about the tent and the possible smells coming from it, food Please reach out for mental help. Bears in Katmai National Park typically begin to den sometime in October or November and go into hyperpagia in early September, as they try to gain as much weight as possible prior to denning by mass feeding. God rest his soul and his girlfriend too. 'When They Fight Back': A cinematic archive of animal resistance and Soon, Amie Huguenard reached out to Treadwell, thus beginning a relationship which would last for nearly six years. No call stimulating upcoming doom for Amie. Maybe we should be focusing more on trying to unravel the mysteries of what psychological damage happened to Timothy earlier in his life to make him react by living with and baby-talking to 1000 grizzly bears? Without a doubt, Tim holds some of the responsibility for Amies death. You need to read the recommendations for how to make your writing ADA compliant for readers with visual impairments.There seems to be some good information here, but with such a light print color, it is not accessible for millions of people with various visual impairments. It's very clear in his videos he was screaming out to be loved. Willy states that he could not be 100% sure, but was confident that something was wrong. That makes him about the stupidest man I've ever heard of. But in my opinion, you could have been quite a bit harsher of Idiot Treadwell. I have to wonder though, Did Tim still think that grizzly bears were mainly harmless party animals as the bear attacked and then dragged him away from camp ? And sadly his girlfriend lost her life too hanging out with a fool. Great article. This story just keeps evolving. The one rule he should have broken but ironically never did was not to be armed. 2005, Trapped: The Life Of Timothy Treadwell; A Cry For Help, Schullery, Paul. Mother Nature and all that lives in her world is a force to be reckoned with. This is by far the best summary of the events, all of the others articles and videos are biased either in support or againts, but yours is impartial, you wrote this soo well it feels as if you're telling me this yourself in person, and i could tell that your reserch was extensive, You write so beautifully, i want to read a novel of yours, it could be about how cows are the true evil behind mcdonalds icecream machine not working and i would still EAT IT UP. Possibly pushing Bipolar 1. Grizzly Bears feeding at Brooks Falls in Alaskas Katmai National Park. In some cases it's a fight to the death. 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. In his journal he wrote that he was often cold, hungry and tormented by insects, and that the first time he saw a grizzly it ran away. Very sad ending to their lives. He was the third of his five siblings. Palovak, Jewel. When Tredwell was in his 20s, he developed a heroin addiction and had a fatal overdose that came dangerously close to taking his life. I believe as a child he was molested. Treadwell studied grizzly bears during summer seasons for 13 . Fascinating explanation of such a tragic event. Thanks for confirming my doubts. The problem I have with this is, the decomposing bear carcass I saw in the out-take showed no actual sign of being poached, it was just a dead bear. Treadwell often established his camp on or near established bear trails, and intersecting bear trails. Ranger Ellis also has park dispatch report the incident to King Salmon State Troopers as well as Alaska Fish and Game, requesting that troopers meet the park rescue team at Kaflia Lake near Tim and Amies camp. The Pioneer awoke in the middle of the night to his horses screaming in the barn. Ranger Ellis states that the visibility was poor with a heavy growth of bushes and tall grass, the camp was located on top of a ridge and out of our sight. I think in his mind he was doing things for the greater good so his intent was pure. Go Away! Where did you get your medical degree? Im struck also by the authors sense of ethics and morality in sharing this. I would think twice from just sending this as a letter to Alaska Parks and Recreation Admin for fear I wouldn't get the intelligent and unbiased author, rather that my letter and others and future letters penned by prospective park employees or bear enthusiasts wishing to be the next Mr. Seus or Mr. Treadwell (at heart but with an educated mind) anyway, I would perhaps refrain from mailing this letter in search of seeking the experienced insightful author (name unknown) as it's recipient but,dreadfully, falling in the red neck ignorant hands of the pilot man who said outloud in a movie without much hesitation, that Treadwell got what he deserved. I think this would clear a lot of his mental instability. Feel sad for his girlfriend thought, seems to me he dragged her to that life. Ignoring and shunning the more aggressive and confrontational side of humanity and falling back on a kind of Disney perception of right and wrong. Please let me know what you think? Why did he lie about his family upbringing? I hope it was just so. further seemed odd to a public trained to think of grizzlies as Every thought, every bear, every encounter, virtually every moment of every day, so that the camera became an extension of his body, and to think that Amie somehow knew that she and Tim were going to die that night is hard to believe. Apparently, Tim never read the data on nighttime bear attacks. When you hear the bears roar they are clearly closer to the camera than the screaming indicating a poor audio dubbing As i was increasingly fooled by repeats of the footage, I started to renounce my skepticism a little by saying maybe a second bear was wandering close to the camera as the other bear ate him because there are somewhat more distant roars in the footage too. (Gaede 2005), Tim At The Grizzly Maze Lions Gate Films 2004. (AP Wire 2003), Tim and Amie extend their stay 1 week in an effort to locate a favorite female brown bear not seen earlier. Read this article entire and thought it was well written, and also fair. But let's face it, no one deserves the kind of tormented life or death Timothy endured. At the time of necropsy, 3 days after Tim and Amie were killed, 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. And thank you article writer. (Dalrymple 2003 , Van Daele 2004) Right at the end of a three month long salmon spawn, which would indicate that this bear was no longer able to feed on natural food items as efficiently, as well as in competition with other, younger, stronger, more dominant bears for what little food remained, and we know from past experience that an older bear no longer able to feed on natural foods, will make more use of garbage, and often raid camps and cabins if it has ever had those food items available to it in the past.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'yellowstone_bearman_com-leader-2','ezslot_7',119,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-leader-2-0'); Bears are opportunistic in obtaining food. I have recently watched Grizzly Man at the request of a friend who found I was entertaining black bears in my yard, granted it is really far out in the middle of nowhere, but i do have distant neighbors. 217pp. Be safe, be true to you, enjoy your journey. The two troopers, who had arrived at this point, as well as Willy Fulton, begin yelling at the bear to get out!. Youre still able to be show honesty andempathy. The only difference between Tim and I is, Tim felt that the fox were kindred spirits, whereas I knew that the coyotes were looking at me as they would any other large carnivore in the wild, and that hopefully I would lead them to food much as a bear or wolf would do.