Wildlife author killed, eaten by bears he loved

Anchorage Daily News ^ | October 8, 2003 | CRAIG MEDRED

[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 --

[Elle Bee]

yea . it brings new meaning to ALGORE's 'earth in the balance'

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[gov_bean_ counter]

Never willingly insert yourself into a lower level of the food chain.

[new cruelty]

hmph... He has a fairly decent website. http://www.grizzlypeople.com/photos.php

[1Old Pro]

I'm trying very hard to refrain from laughing.

[Catspaw]

This guy makes the Darwin Hall of Fame.

He's one of the greats....and tasty-eating, too.

[San Jacinto]

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

How annoying! No wonder the bears ate the bast*rd.

[Destructor]

"From late spring to Autumn he immerses himself in contact with these fascinating creatures that combine fearsome physical power with emotional depth unseen in most creatures."

After reading this crap it's easy to understand how this character ended up on the bear's menu!

[w_over_w]

They said their goal was to find a grizzly bear so they could 'do a Timothy.

Sometimes you have to settle for a polar bear to "do a Timothy".

Don't laugh . . .

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

It's the way it should be. Almost like self-induced eugenics.

[TheCrusader]

"I thought that would be a way of getting to him, and his response was 'I would be honored to end up in bear scat.'

Wonder what he'd say now if bear chit could talk?

[Revolting cat!]

Dude! This one packs an awesome buzz!

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

I wonder if he asked the bear: "Would like an apple pie with that?"

[San Jacinto]

I'm trying very hard to refrain from laughing.

Heck, turn it loose. If anyone deserved to end up as bear crap, it's this guy.

[Cobra64]

The guy is from Malibu, CA. That says it all. He was probably trying to feed the bear tofu, trail mix and bean sprouts. Then offered it a doobie.

[Born Conservative]

I guess they loved him too, but with Fava Beans and a nice Chianti.

"I'm having a friend for dinner"

[TommyDale]

When asked why the bears had eaten their human friend, they all responded with a loud "BUURURRRPPP!"

[Scothia]

This is Far Side cartoon fodder.

Maybe we could all sing a round of that Jungle Book ditty "Bear Necessities" in his memory...

[Born Conservative]

FOLKS: WE HAVE A DARWIN WINNER.

WE all know he deserves a Darwin, but try telling that to the lefties at the Darwin Award web site. I nominated Rachel Corrie for a Darwin (you know, the girl who thought she could single-handedly stop an armored bulldozer?). The response I got from the "commitee" was that I was "sick" for even suggesting that. It might be fun if you were to submit this guy's name, though. If you want to do it anonymously, you can use a mailinator email address (www.mailinator.com). You can use any address you want, and then check the site to see if it got any replies.

[handk]

Reminds me of some dimwit narrator on some TV show, who said: "Humans have a natural fear of being eaten alive by a wild animal."

Who woulda thunk it?

[BartMan1]

"I told him to be much more cautious ... because every time a bear kills somebody, there is a big increase in bearanoia and bears get killed,'' Miller said. "I thought that would be a way of getting to him, and his response was 'I would be honored to end up in bear scat.' ''

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.