Amie leaves the tent (the sound of a zipper and the tent door being opened) and sees Tim on the ground struggling with his head in the bears mouth and yells for him to play dead!. Timothy Treadwell AKA The Grizzly Man Autopsy Photos Grab a Frying Pan & Hit It on the Head! Very sad too, and we can learn many lessons from these deaths, but one seems more relevant: bears are killers, not cute animals. Why did he lie about his family upbringing? That makes him about the stupidest man I've ever heard of. A copy editor would have helped you clarify long run-on sentences and punctuation errors. (National Park Service 2003) The same bears he claimed to protect. There have been only a handful of fatal wolf attacks in the last 100 years in all of North America, and most of these involved rabid animals. But we've experienced a slow process of domestication via civilization, something that animals like bears and big cats have not. I wish that all journalists and all news stories could be/were written as precise and unbiased as you wrote this. (Ellis 2003, pg 4), Investigators combing the nearby area around the campsite discover what was left of Timothy Treadwell. It's very clear in his videos he was screaming out to be loved. He specialties include biometry, ecology, ethology, anddynamics of wildlife populations. The correct term for him is Bipolar 2. Tim later said he was sad that any bear would find him a threat. Certainly a horrible way of dying, Amy was brave no doubt about it. All four begin yelling in hopes that the bear would see them and move away. Hello !I looked into a doku about a photographer from Switzerland, which has been spending a lot of time in Alasca, filming bears in this doku i heard about Tim and Amie and afterwards i wanted to know more i am thankful for your words and that you gave Amie "a place" in this story its tragic, i think she knew what was going on but we all know, what love has to do with it he has had no fear that is important to understand this ending of 2 lifes very sad and brutal but he was the only one to make choices, after regarding that special bear i am very sad about the death of Tim and Amie but i am thankful, you brought YOUR thoughts into the internet, so i can try do understand, what has happened ! He was as useless as tits on a Bar hog, and his legacy is fitting- He ended as Bear Shit. Both Tim and Amies shoes were also found neatly still in place at the entrance to the main tent. Tim leaves the tent and walks away from the tent and towards the bear. He lived with the grizzly bears of Katmai . (Ellis 2003, pg 5). Whos to blame? The berry crop was also reported poor by U.S. Forest Service and U.S. However, author Nick Jans, author of The Grizzly Maze: Timothy Treadwell's Fatal Obsession with Alaskan Bears had photos provided by the rangers and one was a photo of Bear 141. 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. "Me thinks if you cared for the person you were with would be, "RUN LIKE HELL!! Movies or even documentaries have things added that are not fact. But maybe he had a big ding dong which amey enjoyed so she stayed with him till her death. He often taped the encounters.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'yellowstone_bearman_com-leader-2','ezslot_9',118,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-leader-2-0'); So what happened? As far as inconsistencies with sound and distance. NATURE ?? How can that be when Treadwell and Amy were killed on Monday, October 6? Feel sad for his girlfriend thought, seems to me he dragged her to that life. I am sure a select few know who wrote the above piece. 260pp. Trying to get up close to wolves results from scientific and personal curiosity. Im getting killed out here!. Poor amy i wish i could have saved her. Tim and Amie decide to stay a week later than they had ever stayed in the past, in search of a favorite bear yet unseen. 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. Hechtel, John. In the mammal world. The word WANNABE pops into my head. Raised in the Rockies, surrounded by all wildlife, taught at an early age, never let your guard down and they are not your friends or pets. 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. Than You!! 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. 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. I've even known humans to get very angry when they are hungry, including myself. 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. Apparently either Tim had asked Amie to turn the camera on, or Amie just turned it on out of reflex. Votes: 6 11.1% Run Like Hell! Very strange things happen in the backcountry when you are least expecting it. I never saw the movie, nor will I. The tapes, which capture the sounds of Timothy and Huguenards deaths, are described by Mirror as being rather gory. And there could be a number of explanations for this one. I love being hypomanic. The older, larger bear that killed Tim and Amie had been ear tagged in 1990 after the Valdez-Alaska oil spill as part of a larger research project, and had the number 141 tattooed on the inside of its upper lip. 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. In the movie "Grizzly Man", I think it is rude and disrespectful when the man (I think a pilot if some sort, but not Willy) who says, "He (Treadwell) got what he deserved." Indeed. What a red neck a#$ who, although had his views refused to state the other's views with a shred of dignity even, at least for saying Treadwell did love these bear's but was, sadly, misinformed perhaps from having no formal education or training on these majestic beings. RIP both. This story just keeps evolving. How can others properly cite your article and moreso, with it basically being as close to anonymous as any, how can we use your powerful undying words and say they are from an expert? 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. He seems a man who felt betrayed the people who meant the most to him and his stubborn pride made him seek out love and acceptance from a source that wouldn't judge him. When he investigatedin the light of day the barn door was torn open and one of his1500 to 2000 pound horses had been carried off. With animals he felt power something he could not control when he was molested. This was excellent. 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. 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. Ranger Ellis, armed with a 40 cal. Tim was delusional. Your article is absolutely amazing, youshow both sides of thought without being bias. as much as i would love to feed a bear & show them affection, i know that in doing so i could inadvertently harm the bear, or a human. So he decided to go back to their campsite which they had never stayed so long before. (Fulton 2003, 2004), Incident Diagram courtesy National Park Service (Body locations are noted by author). Please leave nature alone. Not all the bears on earth are worth 1 humaneven a stupid human like Tim. Absolutely brilliant work. I find it unbelievable for such thing to happen, to be eaten alive. Herzog, Werner. Willy Fulton states; Tim was a little smarter than most people gave him credit for. Almost from the start, National Park Service officials worried about Tims behavior. 2006, Email correspondence. (Fulton 2004, Ellis 2003, pg 5), Meanwhile, searchers excavating the bears cache back in camp discover Amie Huguenard, whos arm and fingers had been exposed to the daylight when investigators first entered the camp. Ranger Gilliland fires a warning shot into the air, however the bear did not react. Another observation is the clips of him on TV. A truly BRAVE Man is one who faces Danger that MUST be Faced, and does so with Courage, overcoming his natural Fear, to do a job that must be done. Cambodia? (Gaede 2005), Tim At The Grizzly Maze Lions Gate Films 2004. 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. Doesnt give anyone credit girlsfriends family anybody just tim and his bandanas. Again, such a great read! i really hope that some good will come out of this tragedy. Where did you get your medical degree? Votes: 13 24.1% Throw Salt on the Boyfriend, Run Like Hell! That's why it's also important that the world know who wrote this article. Thank you for writing and sharing this amazing article. Keep in mind Tim had a microphone on his hip pocket. 217pp. 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. RIP Timothy and Amie. But what I do know, is about my own experience working in the field of criminology and psychology. 2003, Scene Investigatorif(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'yellowstone_bearman_com-portrait-2','ezslot_22',134,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yellowstone_bearman_com-portrait-2-0'); We thank our friends at GPSTS.org for supporting us. Hysterical and paralyzed with fear, standing just outside of the tent until the bear returned and attacked her. Modesto, CA. Tim was a lot more adventurous.Before I became a cop, in 1972 some idiot pulled a gun on me on Ipanema Beach in Rio. Not only that, but it's a known fact that hunger will agitate any living species. Why did he change his last name? Telling his closest friends the bears and fox he loved them. Greatings from Dsseldorf. After watching the special airing of the movie Grizzly Man on the Discovery Channel February 4, 2006. We learned to live with the bears and respect their presence and we never had any serious issues. Not all bear researchers think so. 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. For 13 years, Timothy Treadwell camped in several Alaskan parks but Katmai National Park was a favorite, crawling and walking up close to bears and filming them. He was incredibly lucky for 13 years and his luck ran out due to his reckless behavior. I will have to find a way to follow your other writings as Im sure they are just as exciting and well written. Basic writing great so u wrote an article but wont write a book? Very, very sad. One last thing that made me laugh about the author who on this planet told you firearms weren't allowed in katmai? (I dont believe this latter scenario took place for one minute which I will discuss in detail below). I just believe it has been edited. He was a fool who paid for his idiocy with his life. I followed Tim starting in 2000 after I joined Sea Shepherd at the time. 1. My horses have taught me much about the body language of animals. People are curious to see the autopsy photos of Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard to confirm their demise. 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? I feel that in his head, he was helping, and he wasn't putting Amie in danger. If you watch documentaries on Bart, he was actually considered a brilliant "actor." My very own silence of the lamb(s) well before the film. David Croall.. 2003, Treadwell Incident Review Board Member. Herzog contends that the cameras lens was not opened in the documentary Grizzly Man.. Likewise, we know from Tims diary that Amie was frightened of bears. Perhaps the author didn't want letters addressed to (him?) If you knew Dave, my Father's email address: [emailprotected] Thanks again for your work,Brad. No gun, I know, not permitted in national parks at the time. I easily get bored when encountered with long paragraphs but yours definitely intrigued me more. The plain truth is he was the Village Idiot, left without adult supervision, with predictable results. (AP Wire 2003, Fulton 2004). I believe that Amie more than likely ran after the bear a short distance, as it was dragging Tim up the trail screaming at the top of her lungs and striking the bear with the frying pan once again in a last ditch effort to drive the bear away, but was then pushed back to the tent a second time. The bear hesitates for about 2 seconds before turning and walking back down the trail to the lake. The audience and admirers of natural explorers were therefore interested in learning about the terrible event that occurred in the National Park. The salmon run was at its end, and the river that flowed through the grizzly maze contained the last remaining salmon of the year. Tims foolish disregard for his own safety, and over confidence dealing with bears in the past, luck really, not to mention his mistake of placing anthropomorphic values on bears, and disregarding established federal guidelines when photographing and camping with brown bears contributed to both Tim and Amies death. 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A sobering thought for someone like myself. 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 ? Pretty sure that is more your hang up than his. McMillion, Scott. There have been quite a few comments made about Tim being responsible for Amies death, I have actually struggled with this for several years now. 2002, Great Montana Bear Stories: Riverbend Publishing. 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. I have heard it and no it is not real but a fake or spoof. Huguenard quit her job on Jan. 31, 2003 and moved to Malibu where she was to start a new job after she and Tim returned for the winter. I feel so sorry for both of them. I know, Ive experienced it myself and I have seen folks give up high paying jobs just to be able to do it. I know this all too well! One other thought came to mind after a short conversation with a Yellowstone biologist who is also interested in this story. I often work in remote areas hence Ive had my fair share of bear encounters. First, he wasnt gay but being molested makes you feel you might. There is an old Pioneer story about one of the original pioneering families on Afognak, (island next to Kodiak). A video camera was recovered at the site that proved to have been operating during the attack, but police said that the six-minute tape contained only voices and cries as a brown bear mauled Treadwell to death. It is sad two of thewonderful, powerful, primitive, wild and majestic beastshad to die because of silly California Tourists who like tomake videos. He would walk up to a half-ton wild animal with four-inch claws and two-inch fangs, and say, Czar, Im so worried! After barely graduating high school, Tim left for Southern California and ended up in Long Beach. He was in a manic cycle which I think he liked and made sure to push himself into one during bear season. Hopefully this will serve as reminder to others that want to do this kind of work to listen to those who have been around such creatures and to use precaution when in their presence. Admire from a safe distance and be respectful. 175pp. For your own good. Tim Treadwell was an idiot and a mentally ill man child who as a grown man still felt the adolescent urge to defy authority. 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. Thank you for all of the time and effort you undoubtedly put into writing this. Minor fact but this attacked happened at 1:58PM Alaska Time.. Overcast due to the nasty weather. 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