Self-taught bear "expert" found mauled to death by

Perinquus · Post by **Perinquus** » 2003-10-08 02:54am

http://www.adn.com/front/story/4102002p-4119654c.html

A self-taught bear expert who once called Alaska's brown bears harmless party animals was one of two people fatally mauled in a bear attack in Katmai National Park and Preserve - the first known bear killings in the 4.7-million-acre park.

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Treadwell, co-author of "Among Grizzlies: Living With Wild Bears in Alaska," spent more than a dozen summers living alone with Katmai bears, and videotaping them.

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Treadwell was known for his brazen confidence around bears. He often got so close he could touch them. He gave them names. Once he was filmed crawling along the ground singing as he approached a sow and two cubs.

Holy shit! What an idiot! I nominate this dumbass for a Darwin award. What is it with these new-age "let's be one with nature" types?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-10-08 03:02am

Some people believe that because Jesus was said to talk to the animals, they can too.

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2003-10-08 03:10am

It would have been even funnier if the bear expert had been eaten by a tiger.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-10-08 03:16am

GrandAdmiralPrawn wrote:It would have been even funnier if the bear expert had been eaten by a tiger.

Not likely, since the park is a low-stress environment. Just ask Comical Axi

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-10-08 04:36am

Wait... this is the guy he brought up in the "Low Income Tiger" thread?!

LMAO!

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-10-08 04:39am

This couple was from Malibu, I am not surprised in the least.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-10-08 09:14pm

Well, at least they didn't die trying to keep the bears from eating other animals. That would have guaranteed him a Darwin Award in my opinion. Wasn't there someone that actually tried that?

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2003-10-08 10:14pm

Didn't that schmuck have a special on the Discovery Channel a few months back?

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2003-10-09 01:54am

Vertigo1 wrote:Didn't that schmuck have a special on the Discovery Channel a few months back?

Sounds like he should've done a cross-over with Project Grizzly.