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Wildlife author killed, eaten by bears he loved
Anchorage Daily News ^
| October 8, 2003
| CRAIG MEDRED
Posted on 10/08/2003 10:09:56 AM PDT by Calamari
A California author and filmmaker who became famous for trekking to Alaska's remote Katmai coast to commune with brown bears has fallen victim to the teeth and claws of the wild animals he loved.
...The fearless former drug addict from Malibu, Calif. -- who routinely eased up close to bears to chant "I love you'' in a high-pitched, sing-song voice --
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: animalattacks; bears; cantweallgetalong; carryagunnexttime; crunchyinthemiddle; grizzlypeople; holdmuhbear; itswhatsfordinner; liberalforlunch; lunch; sometimesabeargetsu; timothytreadwell; wildlife
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:09:56 AM PDT
by
Calamari
To: Calamari
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:10:48 AM PDT
by
Elle Bee
To: Calamari
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:11:05 AM PDT
by
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:12:20 AM PDT
by
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To: Calamari
I guess they loved him too, but with Fava Beans and a nice Chianti.
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:12:35 AM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Calamari
"Despite that, Treadwell refused to carry firearms or ring his campsites with an electric fence as do bear researchers in the area. And he stopped carrying bear spray for self-protection in recent years. Friends said he thought he knew the bears so well he didn't need it."
Un-freaking-believable. FOLKS: WE HAVE A DARWIN WINNER.
To: Calamari
Spare a thought for the poor bruin who drew the short straw when the bears decided to rid themselves of the annoying 'sing-songer'.
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:13:11 AM PDT
by
headsonpikes
(Spirit of '76 bttt!)
To: Calamari
Wa'al: Sum times yew eat th' ba'ar, 'n sumtimes he eats yew.
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:14:19 AM PDT
by
genefromjersey
(So little time - so many FLAMES to light !!)
To: Calamari
Some expert!
Typical bugs and bunny moron.
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:14:44 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
To: Calamari
"...The fearless former drug addict from Malibu, Calif. -- who routinely eased up close to bears to chant "I love you'' in a high-pitched, sing-song voice --"
HA! He had to be stoned out of his gord! LOL!!
To: Calamari
who routinely eased up close to bears to chant "I love you'' in a high-pitched, sing-song voice -- Geez ---- can't say I blame the bears for finally getting fed up with that.
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:15:10 AM PDT
by
FITZ
To: Destructor
With enough drugs, I guess a bear looks a lot like Barney.
To: Calamari
That's Treadwell on the right and Huguenard on the left.
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:16:28 AM PDT
by
South40
(My vote helped defeat bustamante. Did yours?)
To: FITZ
Did you say fed? Ha!
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:16:40 AM PDT
by
Lost Highway
(There's no stopping the cretins from hoppin.)
To: Calamari
The fearless former drug addict from Malibu, Calif. -- who routinely eased up close to bears to chant "I love you'' in a high-pitched, sing-song voicePerhaps the bears were homophobic.
(Or is that, homo sapien-aphobic?)
To: Calamari
I can't bear fools.
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:17:54 AM PDT
by
GSWarrior
(I voted for McClintock---deal with it.)
To: Calamari
"routinely eased up close to bears to chant "I love you'' in a high-pitched, sing-song voice.."
Singing the theme song from Barney??
No wonder the bears ate him....
To: gov_bean_ counter
LMAO!!!
To: Calamari
...The fearless former drug addict from Malibu, Calif. -- who routinely eased up close to bears to chant "I love you'' in a high-pitched, sing-song voice --This actually brought tears to my eyes... I can't stop laughing.
To: Calamari
Fools are food.
And now he's a turd on the tundra.
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posted on
10/08/2003 10:18:46 AM PDT
by
Lexington Green
(A race-based double-standard IS racism.)
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