Timothy Treadwell Autopsy Photo (2024)

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What were the last words of Treadwell? ›

"Come out here; I'm being killed out here," he screams. The fact that the tape contained only sound led troopers to believe the attack might have happened while the camera was stuffed in a duffel bag or during the dark of night.

They even imposed a new rule due to his inability to follow their other ones, known as the “Treadwell Rule.” It states that all campers must move their camps at least one mile every five days in order to keep the bears from getting too comfortable with humans.

October 6, 2003 (age 37 years), Katmai National Park and Preserve, AK

Amie Huguenard / Died

What is the 25th bear theory? The 25th bear theory is a superstitious explanation for the fact that, while most bears tolerate humans, some do not.

Back in October 2003, Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were killed by the very thing he loved the most. The documentary maker was nicknamed the 'Grizzly Man' due to his absolute adoration for bears. He had a 13-year-long tradition of flying out to Alaska every summer to mingle with the animals.

Death. In October 1998, Bart was diagnosed with cancer and later underwent surgery twice to remove tumors from his right paw. The cancer returned, however, taking away his strength and appetite and causing him to not want to take pain medication. He was euthanized on May 10, 2000, at the age of 23.

Treadwell spent thirteen summers in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Over time, he believed the bears grew to trust him; they allowed him to approach them and he had touched them. He gained some national notoriety for his association with the bears and founded Grizzly People with his friend Jewel Palovak.

The grizzly bear is currently protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and while bears have started to recover in a handful of locations, they continue to face significant threats to their survival.

The Mexican grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis, formerly Ursus arctos nelsoni) is an extinct population of the grizzly bear in Mexico.

Eight days later, Timothy and Amie both lost their lives when a Grizzly bear attacked them in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Kodiak Island area. Her remains were cremated. Her ashes were given to her family.

What is the black bear rule? ›

If a black bear charges and attacks you, FIGHT BACK WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE! Do not play dead. Direct punches and kicks at the bear's face, and use any weapon like rocks, branches, or bear spray to defend yourself. If a grizzly/brown bear charges and attacks you, PLAY DEAD.

A northern California man who says he was attacked by a mountain lion while out on a hike has a helpful hand - or claw - to thank for his life. Robert Biggs, 69, of Paradise, Calif., says he was saved by a helpful bear.

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Grizzly Man

2005

Grizzly Diaries

2006

Lots of Alaskans would like to get a bear in their rifle sights; Treadwell sang and read to the grizzlies on the rugged Katmai Coast, and gave them names like Thumper, Mr. Chocolate, and Squiggle. He would walk up to a half-ton wild animal with four-inch claws and two-inch fangs, and say, “Czar, I'm so worried!

There are eight species: Asiatic black bears (also called moon bears), brown bears (which include grizzly bears), giant pandas, North American black bears, polar bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears (also called Andean bears), and sun bears. On average, bears can live up to 25 years in the wild and 50 in captivity.