I was a logger on Afognak Island in the 80's and once briefly encountered a brown bear, I was terrified. In the book, it was 1 oz. Up until that point, the bear had probably been sizing Tim up and making a judgment of threat level. Katmai Coastal Bear Tours. Why anyone would want to listen to the tape of his being killed I will never understand. Anything is possible. Likewise, we know from Tims diary that Amie was frightened of bears. Money doesnt have to go in your bank account mr. author. They simply work bt far best, by far. Sadly, Ammie trusted and was with an idiot California nut that got what he deserved. This of course I say with the upmost respect to her and Tim as I write this from the confort of my living room. Nice readI've seen a sasquatch twice in broad day lightonce as close to me as he was to these bears and second time 1/4 a mile off in a confrontation with a brown bear over a dead elkeven the squatch backed away and was smart enough to leave it aloneeven though it was taller than the bear that reared up on it's hind legsthis was b4 cell phones1991. 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? After yelling Bear! Caused by animals. When he is about 3/4 way up the hill he senses that something just didnt feel right. and was intent on checking them out. Bear 141 was the bear that chased Fulton back to his plane, and he was more than 20 years old. Apparently, Tim never read the data on nighttime bear attacks. Any mistakes are mine alone, and hopefully I will catch them sooner or later. 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 originally had thoughts of turning this into a book, but after much thought and consideration, I decided that in doing so, I would be profiting from someones death. 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? To me what he was doing had very little to do with protecting the bears, but a big publicity stunt to get attention he couldn't get as an actor.I put a lot of the blame on the Park Service for Tim's death. deer slugs beats the highest power rifle at close range, and this is precisely why the rangers use 12 guage with slugs. bears to use their sense of smell and hearing, likely triggered the She never should have died that way. Im not sure the cause or timeline, but it seemed rather obvious to me that this guy wasnt playing with a full deck. Tim had even filmed such encounters. A study at Yosemite showed that a black bear can Seen a lot of Tim bashing here. If Tim was working closely with the park service, why did he feel the need to hide his camps from them? case, leading to speculation that the camera was turned on by Amie. At any rate, the attack was in progress when the camera was turned on. Anyone who wants to be in the proximity of wild animals must understand that or end up like TT. Took some digging. You don't skimp on the tough issues either. Some readers may find the following information and examination disturbing. The Myth of Timothy At the end of the movie, the Discovery Channel had a special interview with his friends, as well as additional out-takes of the movie. People who have no idea what life or death means truly will say 6 mins isnt that long. As a person dealing with my own idiosy and grand ideas when I slip into hypomania, I'd bet my life in this amateur diagnosis. Part 1 - The Myth He was a Threat, he never made any physical Contact with them, thats call acceptance. Phone 1-907-235-8337 katmaicoastalbears@gmail.com, Site created & maintained by Net Alaska Web Services Homer, Alaska Amie was no doubt in love with this odd-ball, but she wasnt stupid, or weak, She could have left at any time. Sunday night, and not during the day while Tim was normally out filming and interacting with bears. in the sound being recorded. He 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. Both were collapsed and torn, however there was no evidence that the bear had pulled the victims from the main tent. Thankyou for your efforts getting the story right. In his imagination he heard them respond 'I love you too, Timothy.' Liggett, Deb. 1998, Mark of the Grizzly: Falcon Press.249pp. After the college party life took over his life and losing his scholarship, Tim began auditioning for parts in various sitcoms, changing his name to Treadwell from his mothers side of the family. (Herzog, Fallico 2004), Tim With The Grinch Lions Gate Films 2004. His areas of interest include the Soviet Union, China, and the far-reaching effects of colonialism. With a previous girlfriend, Jewel Palovak, he wrote his 1997 book Among Grizzlies: Living With Wild Bears in Alaska. Together they began Grizzly People, a non-profit group devoted to educating people, especially children, about bears and as a way to fund his travels to Alaska. Have no love for rattlers either. Gaede, Marc. When Tredwell was in his 20s, he developed a heroin addiction and had a fatal overdose that came dangerously close to taking his life. So rare to find these days. 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. He's a great lost. Unlike what is portrayed in the movies, the bear is nearly silent. Dodging and weaving around one tent, and then the other, out of her mind with fear? Why did he seem so blatantly gay or bi-sexual while being adamant that he wasnt? Brooks camp, a well known and heavily used fly in fishing camp is 60 air miles from Tim and Amies camp. Lionsgate FilmsTimothy Treadwell gained widespread fame and notoriety for his interactions with grizzly bears, appearing on nationally syndicated talk shows and in schools as a bear advocate. I am sad for Amy. This guy just annoys me. All I wanted to do is listen to the six minute audio of Mr. Treadwell being eaten alive. 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. The more time you spend with grizzly bears increases the chances that the bear will someday get you. 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. was needed. Treadwell, was incapable to discern between his "bears" previous behaviour and the one incident of a malnourished bear having a migraine, right before their monthly period ( if you know what I mean) People also behave differently during times of stress and do very messed up things. (Ellis 2003, pg 4. Biologist Larry Van Daele, for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game theorizes that Amies screams may have prompted the bear to return and kill her. ( Van Daele 2004 ), We can only envision the horror of what Amie had witnessed and heard. Good writing of the events, if Tim would of keep a 44mag for just this kind of event he and his friend would still be here, not having a backup plan was his down fall, hope is not a plan. It was known by all other His rants and fits were indicative of that age bracket. (Ellis 2003, pg 5). However, had we met, Tim and I would have no doubt had some heated discussions about how I thought he was doing more harm than good with his behavior in Alaska. Size and age made this a very intimidating bear but he was not Ranger Ellis states that he turned and saw an adult bear moving toward the group about 20 feet away. Ive camped many nights in bear country and I never carried bear spray. Also, his constant abuse of drugs and alcohol. 2003 National Park Service Incident Report, pages 11, 12. Therefore, he had thought processing skills of 10-13 year old boy. Tim exposed the bears appearing on tv may have even given hunters all over america the idea to hunt the 160 bears the PS allows to be killed in katmi and kodiak. But I'm not a fan of Treadwell. Of this two minutes, the final sound has been looped.(screaming). The bear was then caught up in the cat and mouse chase that no doubt resulted around the tent, and the bears predatory instinct was triggered and Amie was killed. 2005, Readers Digest Interview. Screw them. Travis The Chimp Attacks Charla Nash Via nbcnews.com and nydailynews.com Grizzly Bears feeding at Brooks Falls in Alaskas Katmai National Park. Dear Bear Man;Excellent analysis, at least from my experiences with bears. (Fulton 2003), Tim sent a letter back with Willy Fulton on Amies return to Bill Sims, owner of the Newhalen Lodge near Katmai and wrote that a few bears at his camp were more aggressive than usual. He was an habitual violator. The one thing I would like to know more about is why did Tim say he had no family. And what you said about bears being silent during attacks reminded me of why I was skeptical. Brooks camp would also increase the amount of human encounters. The gruesome attacks, chronicled in the 1969 book Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen, led to widespread policy changes at U.S. national parks to prevent the feeding of animals, remove trash and . A sobering thought for someone like myself. Treadwell was, and did, none of these. With animals he felt power something he could not control when he was molested. What a heartbreaking tragedy. 250 Watt, Oil-Cooled RF Termination. I have done a lot of research on the topic and this is the best work. 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. She trusted TT, against her own instincts towards the end, and sadly paid the ultimate price.Great article about a sad and fascinating event. Those are questions that will never be answered. If I cared about bears that much. One last thing that made me laugh about the author who on this planet told you firearms weren't allowed in katmai? Son u obviously ain't never been to Alaska cause your dead wrong dead dead dead wrong u can carry a gun. 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. for years to comebut like you said of how nightmares are a price you paid for being too close wouldn't this be less of a nightmare in possibly preventing future mishaps like the Treadwell travesty from happening through education and by reading and responding to an audience that knows you won't be a jerk or take them too lightly. Whew. As a spectator mostly from a distance, I have endeavored to offer a After moving a clump of dirt, ranger Ellis later recalled seeing fingers and an arm protruding from the pile. 1997, Among Grizzlies: Living With Wild Bears in Alaska. In the 85-year history of Katmai National Park, this was the first known incident of a person being killed by a bear. Maybe she had had a heart attack or something and the bears only ate her dead body afterwards. The remains of Tim Treadwell, 46, a self proclaimed eco-warrior and photographer, along with girlfriend Amie Huguenard, 37, a physicians assistant, both of Malibu California were found Monday October 6, 2003 in Katmai usgs topo map of kaflia bay, alaska, area of maulingNational Park and Preserve on the Alaska Peninsula after the air taxi pilot Willy Fulton, who had flown in to pick the couple up near Kaflia Bay, contacted the National Park Service and Alaska State Troopers to report that a brown bear was sitting on top of what appeared to be human remains near the camp. However, I do not believe that Amies screams attracted the bear like a predator call. 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. Amie had a kind of navet about her that added a real sweetness to her entire persona. (Tim Treadwell)if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'yellowstone_bearman_com-mobile-leaderboard-2','ezslot_16',130,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-mobile-leaderboard-2-0'); The true hero of this sad tale is of course Amie Huguenard, the one person in this saga that we know so little about. individual bears over the years. The more we learn, the less we seem to know or understand. The salmon run was at its end, and the river that flowed through the grizzly maze contained the last remaining salmon of the year. I wish that all journalists and all news stories could be/were written as precise and unbiased as you wrote this. (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. Please reach out for mental help. I haven't found anything online but just curious if anyone took a little trip out there to take pictures or video and see what's changed. It's almost more a a tale of how someone can be so beaten and bruised in life that they have to push all the painful and human choices they have made away. 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. Makes total sense that he got GOT by an older bear that had come into the Maze after the younger, stronger bears, had had their fill of food and headed in to hibernate.I will say Kudos to Treadwell for living the life that he wanted to liveby his terms (illegal or otherwise), and also going out on his own terms. In my opinion, Tim accomplished his mission. However, Amie is clearly heard yelling to Fight back! She is then heard screaming Stop! Watching him in that movie convinces me that he had the emotional and intellectual brain of a childnear retarded for his age. When the confrontation was over, he claimed to have laid down and napped next to the sleeping bear. Ranger Ellis fires 11 times while rangers Gilliland and Dalrymple each fire 5 times, dropping the bear 12 feet away. That bear ate the finger that he flips off the rest of society with in his so called documentary. Biologist, Alaska Fish and Game Dept. Not to mention the temper tantrum he threw on camera cursing the park service personnel for harassing him. There is nothing majestic or beautiful about it. For starters, he changed his last name to his mother's maiden name. Not surprising the fox followed his every step. 1953, The Journals of Lewis and Clark: Mariner books. They should of enforced the regulations better and not allow someone as reckless as Tim back in the park. This article has brought reality close to home, and I am grateful for it. So eating chef boy r dee wearing his oakley sunglasses and north face garb along with 3k dollar camera his satallite phone i mean i just dont no? He committed suicide by bear. So dont get cocky & dont be naive & think that will never happen to me. However, it is unknown whether bear #141 had ever gotten into or received some sort of food reward from humans. Treadwell gained national celebrity status after his appearance February 20, 2001 on CBSs David Letterman Show, promoting his 1997 book Among Grizzlies: Living With Wild Bears in Alaska, along with his close-up photographs and video footage, often showing him within arms reach of large brown bears or creeping on all fours towards a sow and her three cubs, talking in a soft, child like, sing song voice.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[320,50],'yellowstone_bearman_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_8',129,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-medrectangle-3-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[320,50],'yellowstone_bearman_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_9',129,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-medrectangle-3-0_1'); .medrectangle-3-multi-129{border:none !important;display:block !important;float:none !important;line-height:0px;margin-bottom:7px !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-top:7px !important;max-width:100% !important;min-height:50px;padding:0;text-align:center !important;}, Katmai National Park has about 3000 of the total 35,000 Alaskan grizzly bears (ursus arctos horribilis). 504pp. 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. Park rangers called into the scene shot and killed the bear, who they estimated weighed over half a ton. This bear was desperate for food and they were it. Very thorough and informative. Pretty sure that is more your hang up than his. Jewel states that no bears were poached while Tim was in Katmai, but that after he died 6 bears were poached within the park. If so, his concern for people killing fox then placed those very fox he was so desperate to protect in even greater danger the next time they encounter a human and expect to be fed. I think he was only dumb af. Bears are beautiful wild animals. Tim and AmieLast Expedition Willy Fulton 2003. Both seem excited and in happy spirits having located the missing sow. In some cases it's a fight to the death. All I know is anyone who beats on a bear with a frying pan has balls, no matter how long they hesitate. 2006, Discovery Channel Special, on camera interview. I believe he loved bears and when a child is molested they stay mentally at age molested. Where did you get your medical degree? Extremely rare, but it has happened. That changed that night. The Tragic Story Of Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Girlfriend Of Grizzly Man Timothy Treadwell. It is not benefiting from death, but rather valuing life. The bear dropped but continued to move. In previous night time bear encounters around remote camps, individuals who aggressively fought bears that were attacking their friend, were in most cases, able to drive the bear away. This situation, especially if the bear was unknown to him, confronted it with his usual reaction of dominance towards a curious how interesting and very thorough. Treadwell also frustrated park rangers because he refused to carry bear spray. Humans are incredibly fragile. The next voice is from Timothy as he screams Get out here! 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.
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