Timothy Treadwell: The Tragic Fate of the “Bear Whisperer”

Timothy Treadwell (born Timothy William Dexter; April 29, 1957 - October 5, 2003) was an American bear enthusiast, environmentalist, documentary filmmaker, and founder of the bear-protection organization Grizzly People. He lived among coastal brown bears or grizzlies (Ursus arctos) in Katmai National Park, Alaska for 13 summers. On October 5, 2003, Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard were killed and almost fully eaten by a 28-year-old male bear, named "The Machine", whose stomach was later found to contain human remains and clothing.

[@tommurphree5630]

No . 1. The guy is crazy . No . 2 If you ask for trouble , sooner or later you get it .

[@Snook_YT]

True, very very true

[@dridi5964]

Yes that's completely accurate

[@mr.bright5712]

"keep knockin on the devil's door long enough and sooner or later somebody answer you" Terrence Howard."

[@Gizziiusa]

its obvious this fella was a crazy idiot. as far as im concerned, he deserved what he got.

[@hunterb1215]

Your very wrong

[@DubV-qr5xb]

The fact that he was able to essentially live amongst Grizzlies for as long as he did is nothing short of remarkable. The fact that he thought that by simply maintaining his sense of "mutual respect" is precisely where he erred imo. Yes, you must have plenty of respect for any and all wildlife in any given area, but to expect them to automatically repay that to you is pretty foolish I'd say

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[@StandWatie1862]

He was a citiot from New York city playing Russian Roulette. Delusions of grandeur. He watched too many Disney cartoons

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[@DubV-qr5xb]

@@StandWatie1862 Lol you may be right, there's absolutely no way he didn't have some sort of chemical imbalance upstairs to WANT to do what he did for as long as he did. That said, without guys like him deviating from the status quo we wouldn't have much to quench our eternal thirst for knowledge and entertainment I suppose

[@DeansMayhem]

"pretty foolish"...yes, Timothy was pretty foolish. In fact, he was exceedingly foolish.

[@buzz385]

I have nothing but disdain for this man.He did nothing less that put himself and his girlfriend on the damned menu. Sickening, stupid. Great video, Thanks for sharing.

[@Snook_YT]

He was definitely delusional. And thank you for the kind words! Any ideas for the next video?

[@Ripleys_mom]

His arrogance got him killed.

[@joxepojoxepin2752]

I have respect for him, he was able to live in bear couty by himself, no weapons no bear spray just thin tent for protectipn, he provably should not take his gf with him the last years.

[@StandWatie1862]

Citiot. City people are just not acclimated to the outdoors. They tend to romanticize and anthropomorphicize animals because they have lived in a domesticated bubble their whole life. He had one hell of a painful reality check.

[@maidenmarian1]

Yes he was delusional. His biggest flaw that I saw from one watching was he was grandiose. He thought he could control the bears. I want to know how I can learn more about this great story. And the other two questions were how did younkearn about this, and what did they live on. Tim was delusional and I wonder was he at all mal -nourished? He spoke if having list a lot if weight. This could have added to his weakening mental condition. He is believing things that are not accurate. I'm so sorry. RIP to him and his girlfriend.

[@Grammyofboys]

He had no business being there. Two bears and his girlfriend died because of him and his stupid choices. And why would you even call him the bear whisperer? He was just an idiot and he should have known the bears were going thru hypoplasia and from what I read the bear was underweight so he obviously needed to eat so he could go into hibernation. It's his own damn fault he got himself his girlfriend and two bears killed. I have no pity for him whatsoever.

[@meganlovesdogs]

But nobody questioned why the bears had to be killed? Why were they killed. They were not alive. The rangers were not saving their lives. The bears could have been spared.

[@Grammyofboys]

@@meganlovesdogs They would say that they because they had killed and eaten a human that they would attack humans again with no fear. It's b.s.😡😡😡😡

[@arisdelis1]

Lady....anytime a wild animal tastes human flesh, it will do so again and MUST be destroyed ....feelings don't matter....human lives do matter....

[@papabear9481]

@@Grammyofboys Education is a good thing. It is not "B.S", it's actually proven fact.

[@Grammyofboys]

@@papabear9481 Your right. Education is a good thing. Too bad Treadwell didn't use his brain and stay out of the bears territory especially when they are in hyperphagia.

[@martyreking5487]

I feel sad for Amy, her family and her friends, as for him, he had it coming, that's crazy that he got away with it for so long.

[@katiesiouxlamoureaux7757]

She did too, she wasn't smart enough to NOT get eaten lol

[@edgo4]

She was an IDIOT just like him

[@lostmydickinabox7543]

Awful take

[@papabear9481]

@@lostmydickinabox7543 Realistic take

[@jayblanka1551]

So a female makes insanity bad decisions it isn't her fault, it's her boyfriends fault. What a sexist comment. She obviously needed a man to tell her what to do. Lol

[@cubistone]

Never mind the 'nice' bears that apparently encourage close encounters. It only takes a single run in with a mean bear to dispel the magic. Disregard the law of nature at your own risk.

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[@tigertalks1567]

The Bears aren't mean they're being Bears it's this human that was mean good riddance I'm just sad the bear got killed

[@douglasbrown1194]

Bears are not like Lions or tiger, they don't go for your neck to kill you ,they will eat you alive, awful way to go.

[@RaeBattleRapsMood]

Crazy how he predicted his own death down to the dismembering😬

[@vvvvel]

Mother nature doesn't play🦉

[@allenantonio4389]

It's Gold

[@ATLgamingZ6]

It wasnt a prediction, thats like jumping in a fire everyday then saying - one day i might get burned

[@buster3041]

10:37 Tim lied about not having trouble with bears. He says in his footage he was nearly attacked by olly a few days before his death.

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[@dbwagner0]

Tim became delusional. In the end, his insanity killed two people and two bears. Some people only learn the hard way.

[@misstigerlilly7353]

That's sad the Bear was killed for being hungry and starving to death , just because he was stupid and didn't leave when he should of known to get the h*ll out of there when he saw that those weren't the Bears that were use to him being around and he should of known better if not for himself at least for the safety of his girlfriend . I have seen stuff about him before even the movie but your video was great , thanks for reminding me of this and if he was gonna protect them from poaching , how did he think he was gonna protect them or himself with no gun or anything ? Maybe he wasn't thinking straight , because I love all animals and that would be cool to do what he did , but he should of had the electric fence and a gun or two or three and bear spray and telling off the park rangers was stupid, animals rule all right and they showed him he didn't conquer them and he had to learn the hard way which was really awful poor guy and his girlfriend that recording of them sounded beyond horrifying and she should of made a run for it because she should of known he wasn't gonna make it. RIP Tim & Amie 💔

[@DjWiskaz]

Thats why the parks and rec didnt want him there to begin with. Because, I believe by law they have to go kill the animal, to get the remains back for the family. So in reality, Treadwell caused that disturbance. If he loved bears so much, shoulda have just left them a lone.

[@thatone8085]

Blame god for creating humans and bear. Just create nothing . Nothing means no one has to die.

[@joeshmoe7967]

@@thatone8085 Well God is well known for kinda being a dick......

[@Only1forme75]

Yeah I agree, those screams are the stuff of nitemares. She must of loved him enough to face her fears and also not run when he was attacked and she still could escape potentially. If it happened at night then, well, there was no chance for either of them. At least the recording stopped before her turn came to be killed, that's just horrifying to even think about. Thanks to him they were both helpless out there.

[@johnrogers9481]

Tigerlilly. Go on. Go ahead, say it...get the hell out of there!

[@blackicex1622]

The guy obviously had deep-seeded issues within himself. He wasn’t trying to get away from society, he was trying to get away from himself.

[@cleech74]

Good work on this crazy, yet tragic story. The man battled his own personal demons, and seemingly had strained & conflicted relationships with some of the people in his life, on both personal & the professional (for lack of a better word) level. The passion he had for his work, and the eccentric manner in which he went about it, eventually cost him & his girlfriend their lives. His story can be added to the list of examples of why extreme caution should be taken for any work that involves being around wild animals, and most importantly when it’s the larger predatory ones that can kill you in the blink of an eye. Liked & subbed.

[@Snook_YT]

Thanks for the like and sub! And yes people like Treadwell fascinate me so much, I’m thinking about making another video on people like Treadwell. Anyway thank you for the support!

[@johnrogers9481]

Right, esp the big ones that can kill you! Tim must have gotten overconfident with having survived so many years doing this. Though, I bet he had some close calls, near death terrifying sleepless nights in his tent alone with bears all around! It seems that he knew he could be attacked and killed but he kept going anyway! As said, he may have been seeking this final outcome for himself! Rediculous bringing his girlfriend out there! Poor guy!

[@jeremeymiller3406]

For anybody wondering that isn’t the real audio very few people have heard the real deal or seen the coroners photos that is just a dramatic reenactment based on the transcripts in reality the bear was almost silent throughout the ordeal and it was raining hard these sound like bear fighting noises or something. This story is so tragic because it was so preventable they warned him over and over I’m all about breaking the rules especially if you think it’s a just cause if you want to put yourself in danger have at it but when your putting innocent people and animals in danger you need to do everything you can to keep them safe so what if you felt bad about the bear spray it might be unpleasant but you both survive the ordeal and avoid something like this happening. The guy was completely delusional these animals didn’t see him as a friend they simply tolerated his presence because their was enough of their natural food sources around for supposedly knowing so much about bears clearly there is a lot he didn’t comprehend because his actions lack any common sense. He wasn’t protecting anything but his own ego he was doing this for his own selfish reasons and didn’t care about potential danger to others because of his delusions thinking he was one of them or because they were friends they wouldn’t hurt him he knew better than to go back that Kate in the year the latest he had ever been he knew better than to camp where he was coming almost guaranteeing to startle a couple bears which is the last thing you ever want to do. I don’t know about you but I’ve never meet a bear enthusiast or activist or lover be responsible for the death of any innocent bear let alone 2 treadwell was even told by park rangers that they would never forgive him if they had to kill a bear because of his foolishness which I’m sure he laughed off all the way to the coroner. He was also responsible for the death of a woman who cared about him and trusted him not having protection when you’re by yourself have at it but when other people are with you it is a must more proof of his selfishness.in the end he did more harm than good and met one of the most gruesome ends by animal you can possibly think of if you know how bears kill and eat things it’s horrifying whether you are alive makes no difference once they have you pinned down it’s game over it’s a shame she didn’t take his advice and get the hell out of there and save herself perhaps she was frozen in fear or she didn’t want to leave his side either way she would meet the same fate. Then upon finding the bear it was killed and while working the scene another aggressive smaller younger bear also needed to be killed all because some doofus couldn’t use his common sense or heed the word of everyone around him warning him this would happen

[@zoommeeting6854]

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[@tm13tube]

Too bad it ended this way for the people and bears. I’ve only read of one other attack but I think she survived. It was a female ranger. She was walking and inadvertently crossed between mama bear and cubs. It attacked biting off her arm and other injuries. It stopped and when she thought it was safe used her good arm to reach for her radio. The bear attacked again. As for this young man, I’m of mixed emotions. It’s admirable he wanted to protect the bears but he didn’t protect himself or his girlfriend. In general, humans usurp space and authority over others. We need to be more cognizant of scooting aside so there is room on a bench for another. He really was an interloper in the bear’s habitat.

[@edgo4]

admirable?? 🤣🤣 He was a freakin LUNATIC

[@maciejguzek3442]

nothing admirable about anything that he has done.

[@afonphoenix16]

This dude didn't care about the bears. He was a narcissist, and used the bears as props. "Look at ME with these bears, ME ME ME. He had no "bond" with them. They tolerated him until his presence got too annoying. 🤦🙄

[@Snook_YT]

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[@allenantonio4389]

Yup, The media is too blame as well

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

From what I’ve learned watching Herzogs film, the original tape is kept by his Mother, that tape here is indeed fake. It’s a reenactment. Werner was allowed to listen to the original and he said it was devastatingly horrific and we are better off not hearing it and I believe him..

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[@acharyajamesoermannspeaker6563]

Are you certain about that? I recall that part of the Herzog Film, but don't think he was completely honest in that. Why use a fake tape at all?

[@mikegardner267]

Not kept by his mother, it’s kept by his ex girlfriend.

[@jamesjoseph5707]

Pretty easy to tell it was Fake. His screams you could tell were at a distance. The Bears grunts sound like he was standing over the Mic. Which doesn't make sense.

[@vilhjalmurnorfjorhilmarsso637]

He says the audiotape somehow got shared on the internet…it is the real audio

[@cheryl7785]

He wasn't the bear whisperer he was misinformed to make a campsite at the time of the year that the bears are starving

[@Grammyofboys]

He wasn't misinformed. He knew exactly what he was doing.😡😡😡

[@misstigerlilly7353]

He should of left when he realized the Bears were different and not the ones that was use to seeing him every day. And they were starving at that time.

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[@gabrieladerre2862]

I think that the man was definitely playing hockey with a warped puck! And it's a shane that he wasn't completely banned from the parks for the violations he was caught in! It's an even worse shame that he and his girlfriend had the end that they did. I love nature. I love hiking and spending time in the deep woods. But I e been my entire life not seeing a bear up close, and I'm totally fine with it staying that way!

[@TheHumanSpirit]

5:58 -- He sought meaning in his life. It gave him peace and purpose. But the reality was he was delusional and there was no purpose to what he was doing. He only got himself and, worse, his lady friend killed.

[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

dont kill the bears he wasnt supposed to be there

[@nathandodge665]

You're crazy

[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

@@nathandodge665 timmy was crazy

[@free2bme640]

I was in the mountains with a friend and my sister many years ago. My sister stayed in the cabin one morning while my friend and I went to explore the area. It didn't take long before we came upon a bear, a huge bear! My fight or flight DNA and impulse immediately kicked in and I chose run! I ran back towards the cabin, looking back to ensure my friend was behind me. My friend wasn't as quick on the flight, she slowly backed up and then ran when the bear went on two legs and landed back on all four with the loudest grunt. For whatever reason, that bear didn't chase us. We were simply lucky. It wasn't until we were in the safety of the cabin that I realized how my fear completely took over my ability to feel "empathy" and I abandoned my friend in that moment. I felt horrible. She said she would have done the same thing. We were young, 16. I think if I were her, and saw him being mauled, I would have left him. I would have realized the fact that a frying plan is no match for a hungry grizzly bear. At least she might have had a chance, especially knowing that she would soon been rescued. Who knows what we would do in that situation. I only know of other stories where both people died, trying to rescue the other. He was careless. Yes bear spray is painful, but the bear will get over it. Having none, well who is going to feel the pain. This speaks volumes about his narcissistic tendency. I truly believe he didn't think this would ever happen. And yes, his weight loss definately played a role in his inability to defend himself, and his logical thinking. 20 pounds is a lot of weight to lose for a thinner man. I can't imagine the fear they both went through. I can't imagine the slow and agonizing death they knew was coming and nothing they could do was going to stop or change it. I'm hoping adrenaline kicked in and the pain was less excruciating. RIP and my condolences to both families.

[@martinasikk6162]

I appreciate you show empathy for this stupid young man and his girlfriend. 🇸🇪

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@@martinasikk6162 we all make mistakes

[@Infinite-void908]

Nice video, very detailed and informative.

[@sittingdoe]

Watch the movie if you want the facts, because this isn’t it. The bear that ate both of em - wasn’t named, or starving.

[@jimrickert1856]

He asked for it.... it might sound mean but he deserved. He was just lucky that he didn't end up bear food anytime sooner.

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[@maidenmarian1]

FYI, One time after I had been out if school for probably 15 or more years, I returned to school and had to do an oral report on Managed Care. I remember stumbling all over my words that day because I had not practiced saying them and had not practiced my report in front of anyone as I was living alone. Since I can be quite anxious, I learned that day and other times how much I needed to practice especially unfamiliar words that I was not used to even saying. This and other experiences I have had, showed me I must rehearse and even rehearse enunciation and getting the words out. Thats why I wrote you here. Your topic and story is fascinating. The film is very good, highly beautiful and can teach the world a lot. It gives us all a lot to contemplate. Thank you again for your kind sharing of this gem.

[@dbwagner0]

Nice job

[@mrsmacca126]

Very kind of you. ABSOLUTELY accurate advice. I had decided not to subscribe because of the awful narration, but after reading your lovely and instructive comment, I’ve decided to subscribe. ❤️💕

[@frankG335]

Yes. He needs to practice and edit when he stumbles. Hopefully he will improve and set higher standards for himself. People don't get to where they do without a lot of practice and looking up how to pronounce words. He shouldn't just guess how necropsy & other words. Young people apparently don't realize how much work goes into a smooth delivery. People don't just wing it and neither should he. He has a good thing going, he just needs to raise his standards and rehearse. I'm sure he'll get better at the narration. I hope he persists!

[@mirandarights9635]

Timothy thought he was Peter Pan. He never grew up but continued in his delusion that he was "protecting" the bears and lived in his fantasy until it killed him and his hapless girlfriend.

[@nagone11]

He did understand he was gonna' be taken out..when he finally did get literally torn out the frame I'm sure he really didn't understand how horrible it was going to be, and to add a further insult, his lady friend got horribly attacked and partially eaten as well. A terrible and tragic story we hope never to be repeated.

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[@jeremeymiller3406]

And got 2 innocent bears he supposedly loved so much killed in the process as well for just being bears how many activists do you know responsible for something like that?🤣 dude was a clown he was out there for his own selfish reasons and his delusions these bears simply tolerated him because there was enough of there natural food around and as soon as there wasn’t we see what happens. And I agree how bears catch and kill things has to be one of the worst deaths you could think of they aren’t carnivores who are efficient in killing like big cats they just run you down catch you then use there massive size to pin you down and start eating at their own leisure scream yell struggle it makes no difference to them so brutal

[@nagone11]

@@jeremeymiller3406 His delusions were beyond measure, it became bigger than just being selfish, it was almost like he had a god complex..the protector god of bears. His mind was gone, too bad his girlfriend followed him into it.

[@joeshmoe7967]

@@jeremeymiller3406 Yea bears are scary that way. They don't care if you are dead, only immobile enough to eat you. Cats, bite your neck until they are sure you are dead. That has to be better. That skinny bear was likely not going to make it, but the girlfriend is the real tragedy for me. He was delusional and it caught up to him as the odds would say it would.

[@edgo4]

It will never be repeated as long as 2 DUMMIES stay AWAY from bears 😂😂

[@maidenmarian1]

To the narrator: I would like to thank you for recording this narration. I would encourage you to please slow down some of the delivery so that we can understand the words better. I encourage you to rehearse and practice more prior to recording. There are a few mispronounced words, I think I will listen again to make sure I did not miss anything in this both highly fascinating and yet very tragic story. It is really a wonderful story you are sharing and also it is very heartbreaking. I wish I knew what Timothy and his girlfriend were eating and living on while out in the wilderness. Were they living on salmon? Please don't take my suggestions in the wrong way. I want to help and I am a teacher. Always take good deep breaths and enunciated the words. I also would live to know how you heard about this story. I just got to the point of the attack and can't listen further. I will see if I can go past it. Thank you for your story. How did you learn about all if this? There are details about how ge could not stand the Park Rangers and the rules around living in the wild. I am curious as to those. Thank you again!

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Ya this is like my third ever video and still nervous recording etc. and I heard about it because I saw the story somewhere on the web, and thank you for the support I’ve been looking for feedback, I understand i need to enunciate better, anyway thank you for the supprt

[@frankG335]

Practice is the key. And if you stumble, re-record it. Professional narrators make many many efforts and don't try to do it all at once. Even Professional studio narrators Practice a lot and redo things a lot. You're on the right track! Do NOT give up! You can get better and better at this, and your story is well done! I am subscribed and looking forward to watching you grow into a professional. Just know that when people make it look easy, they've actually put a LOT of work in! Keep at it!

[@raygreen4711]

Tragic fate of the bear, because of the human assholes........

[@ravenleaf1]

0:00 a legend was born

[@indarican1575]

That’s a ruff way to go out by being eaten alive.He advertised free bear food and one of em took the offer. LoudLove

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[@kumarcollins585]

Wow that's the first time I heard the audio! That girl should have not been out there with him

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[@maidenmarian1]

I did listen to the horrifying outcome. When a person us grandiose and delusional, they lose sight of danger and reality. I have a Masters in Mental health and I am sorry this happened. He might have saved their lives if he would have kept to the suggestions he was offered. I think about the guy who taught about crocodiles and the two circus guys with the white tigers. I think those people list sight if the danger. I think Timothy was delusional. He probably had many great experiences with the bears he knew. Thank you for this marvelous story. I think you could do a LOT with this idea.

[@nagone11]

Nature can display an absolute lack of regard for a person when it comes to survival. People believe Treadwell didn't understand this, but I believe he did. Treadwell knew he was going to get killed at some point, but that wasn't going to deter him from his said mission. What I don't think he really took into account at the level that he should have, was the fact that his close companion could perish as well in his death cult mission. Treadwell was meant to die horribly like that, what he was doing was going to lead to that inevitable end, too bad his partner didn't fully estimate their inevitable end as well.

[@alq1967]

Situational awareness is key.

[@frankG335]

Steve Irwin was more careful than people realize, but he had a concussion the day he went in to film rays, and wasn't himself. He was irritable and obstinate and not listening. This wasn't like him. Since he was the boss, the others on the boat didn't insist on going back and him going to the hospital like they should have. Instead, they decided to just do some light filming of rays. He wasn't used to that, and his perceptions were off, as well as his mental state. In 20/20 hindsight, they should have stood up to him, knowing he wasn't himself because of his head injury. But he was SUPER careful normally and had rigid rules about how to be around snakes and cross, and always had multiple safety systems in place. He wasn't anything like this defiant Treadwell.

[@kathykay6602]

He was arrogant and ultimately lost his life because of that.

[@Snook_YT]

and delusional

[@melklausler]

This is not the original audio of their deaths, it's a reproduction. It's quite different from the actual 6 minute transcript.

[@dbwagner0]

I remember hearing the original. Not so different. You could both hear and feel the panic setting in. This version is just a little easier to understand.

[@Only1forme75]

Horrifying nonetheless. I can't imagine what's going through his mind at this point. Regrets? Any clarity of the mistakes he made, or maybe he thought it would actually never happen after all this time out there. I can't imagine he ever really considered how horrible that type of death would be! I know the hairs were standing up on my entire body, that's the stuff of nitemares.

[@TheHumanSpirit]

How do you know.

[@Nikelle100]

Great Video!! In Grizzly Man it’s said the audio has never been released and the audio on YT is not real.

[@IamTheGunpower]

He appeared to show narcissistic behavior, but I am no expert. His outburst towards the bear trying to bite him was not normal behavior, he really lost it for a few minutes, I think he got beserk because the bear dared to act when he challenged it, if the bear had noticed he lost control he could have been killed on the spot. Then in a snap he told the bear he loved it bla bla, very strange. He could not have died any other way, he pushed it too far. Many of you must think I am not normal for not being upset with his screaming but my heart broke for the two bears being killed... I say - He had a choice, the bears had not!

[@Livinglife595]

Sorry about what happened to him but he was definitely off his rocker. I would like to know what good he actually did for the bears

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[@johnrogers9481]

Well the video said that there were no bears killed by human hunters (poachers/killers) in five years he was there. I watched again and for sure see he is off his rocker! At 2:19 he is talking about a bear that has some fresh killed meat of some kind it is eating. He says that she is an aggressive bear. The bear does go for him a bit and he says "don't you do that", like it is a pet kitty cat biting his hand a little too rough. My cats would do that occasionally! For sure a very unbalanced man.

[@Livinglife595]

@@johnrogers9481 well at least the bears had five years of no deaths. He was as you say very unbalanced but i am so sorry he had to die the way he did. It’s horrific and he didn’t deserve it

[@Keeva-]

I really tire of hearing people blame Tim for Amy's death. All these people in the comments who can judge him as a loon, crazy, delusional, dangerous, an idiot etc etc from watching videos, but somehow think a woman who knew him personally and intimately wasn't capable of making an informed judgment herself. In fact, of the two of them, if people's comments about his mental state are to be taken seriously, she was the one who was mentally stable, so 'if' anyone had a responsibility out there it should have been her. The fact is, she was an adult, and she had a choice. Timothy didn't force her to be there. If she felt it was unsafe, which obviously it was, then she shouldn't have been there. We know she was afraid of the bears and didn't want to be there so she should never have agreed to go. We learn to take responsibility for our choices and the outcome of them, regardless of what our friends chose to do, at a very young age. The responsibility for being there was her own.

[@Snook_YT]

very well said

[@vaughanhopkins3642]

Initially, he moved into a area full of healthy bears in thier prime....the older bear that could no longer fish or hunt knew where a easy meal would be

[@MrRottenJD]

I've known about this story for awhile but had never actually heard any of the audio before, very terrifying indeed. Just curious as to how you got any of it because a documentary on this I saw years ago had the person who owned the audio and she said it was never going to be released or heard by anyone?

[@Snook_YT]

I actually found it on the internet, very easy to find, just look up “Timothy Treadwell death tape audio” and you’ll most likely find it. And if you enjoyed subscribe!

[@papabear9481]

@@Snook_YT It's been proven to be false audio. While scary sounding, it was nothing more than actors and sound effects, at least according to reports

[@Keeva-]

Papa Bear is right. The audio is fake. The actual recording has never been released or leaked.

[@jeannovacco5136]

How did he "take care" of bears? How did he "take care" of land?

[@Snook_YT]

He was delusional

[@buster3041]

Did you watch the grizzly man diaries aka diary of the grizzly man doc? It's 3 hrs long but gives more insight on tim. Basically it's an expanded version of the grizzly man doc.

[@Snook_YT]

no I haven’t, is it worth a watch? And any recommendations for next video?

[@buster3041]

@@Snook_YT I think if you're curious on tim, rather than herzog's narrative view on him, then you should see it. It won't change your view on tim if you already like or dislike him. But it'll give you more insight.

[@babsdaehling965]

This is why the have warnings up why can't people just leave the wildlife alone doing stuff like this your asking to be a bears next meal I don't care how well you think you know an animal including house pets they are still animals and people think it's ok to let their guard down lol man is foolish it's a bear for God sakes thank you for sharing this I just learned how stupid people can be regardless of their mental state

[@Snook_YT]

Thank you! And yes there is no limit to how delusional people can be, glad you enjoyed!

[@michaelholt8590]

The apex predators are not your friends and as he found out they are real chill animals. Right up till they're not.

[@Snook_YT]

he found what he wanted in life and chased it, I’m jealous

[@vinnyvega2665]

Nobody deserves that fate. Omg. How horrific to hear his screams. Nothing for Nothing the gf did have a choice being there. What a tragedy.

[@imjusthereforthecomments4920]

He had the choice to not be there. He played a stupid game and death was his prize. That it would be horrific was something he was well aware of, he was a moron.

[@vinnyvega2665]

@I’m just here for the comments he's also dead show some respect. He's paid the ultimate price. Nobody has the right to make judgment but God himself.

[@TERRENCEJJR]

That's a re-enactment, the audio was not released.

[@Greenberet.]

@@TERRENCEJJR wait, really???damm

[@imjusthereforthecomments4920]

@@vinnyvega2665 and yet here you are judging me....🤔

[@danielleengel9752]

Their deaths were completely preventable. The point of having Rangers is to help protect us and to protect wild life. He ignored educated local Bear specialists to do what ever he wanted with wild animals. He got 2 people & 2 bears killed. It's hard to fathom how this could happen, why he wasn't arrested for his insane behavior towards the bears. He doesn't respect their space, he harasses them. All his clips make me cringe. So hard to watch all of the movie about him but you did a great job explaining over Treadwell's narrating so we weren't forced to watch the cringey ramblings of what to me feels like an addict. .In AA & NA there's something called a dry drunk, it's when you don't use the drug of choice anymore but you still behave in an unhealthy way. He seems as though he was still heavily in his addiction but switched it to bears to self medicate instead of drugs & that's how he got his high. Treadwell's drug of choice was bears. He got 4 beings killed including himself, that was all ego & addiction, no rational choices or planning. So sad.

[@Snook_YT]

Very true he was just to ignorant, anyway if you enjoyed subscribe!

[@KaceyIlliot]

At 8:36 I think he had already had a run-in with the bear right before he filmed that part..just something about the way he is talking about it and his clothes are ripped.

[@Snook_YT]

ya earlier on in the day he ran into the bear and said he didn’t feel comfortable around it. The reason he got mauled in the first place is because the bear didn’t get enough food for hibernation, so it resulted to Timothy instead. Such a horrible story, but in reality would’ve happened eventually…

[@panman2568]

You’re right about that. Eerie tone

[@Postmodern368]

LOL "he" sounded like someone caught in an abusive relationship

[@KaceyIlliot]

@@Postmodern368 😂😂Fair enough

[@MirandaYocumHitachiin]

I always have a feeling that the GF wanted to bring protection but Tim probably told her not to bring any cause he didnt believe in hurting the bears. I find it hard to believe she wouldnt think to bring protection. He probably forced her to not bring it or urged her not to 💯

[@frankG335]

It's like he knew he was about to die. His poor girlfriend. Katmai is an amazing place.

[@markwebster5749]

Think he thought they were really people in bear suits 😂

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[@markwebster5749]

@@Snook_YT thought I had but I have now 🤙

[@columbus730]

The audio is, of course fake. The real audio has not been released.

[@MaryJane-co3sd]

I have lived with black bears in the Ocala National forest. I WAS HOMELESS FOR 2 YRS.These amazing creatures are very smart,Respect them ,And give them a huge birth when around them.They can charges at 35 miles per hour from a dead stand still.I had some trouble ,But firecrackers are a good thing to have,Scares them,Don't leave any kind of food out at all,Burn what you don't eat,move your camp alot,watch out for game trails,As you can see,I have lived with them.Never ever turn tour back on a bear

[@martyreking5487]

This is very tragic, I know it's bad but "get the frying pan" got me giggling a little, just couldn't help it.

[@joesanchez3646]

This old bear was being pushed out of his natural feeding grounds, so this bear went to a spot where the feeding was possible.

[@Snook_YT]

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[@bethjoy2763]

How did I stumble on this? I'm going to be sick

[@JavierBonillaC]

Good video, keep it up.

[@Luka2000_]

Im still suprised how people think that the audio used in the video is real. Only 1 person listened to the actual audio and that was the german man who made grizzly man and he suggested to Timothys wife that she should destroy the tape and never listen to it

[@Snook_YT]

it may be fake… but its probably not to far off from the original

[@tonystephens6858]

Well, obviously the bears don't need the government or Treadwill to survive. They'll get along just fine.

[@KaceyIlliot]

Some people say the tape is not the real tape, but to me it sure sounds like his voice. If it's not the real one it's a really acurate reenactment.

[@Snook_YT]

ya I saw a lot of people saying that the tape was fake and re-enacted. But, why would anyone even reenact it? It’s such a horrible death, there’s little to no reason to even re record it or make another tape.

[@KaceyIlliot]

@@Snook_YT I really believe this is the correct tape and somehow it got released. It sure sounds authenic.

[@AdamsBrew78]

@@Snook_YT “why would anyone even reenact it?” For the same reason you played it. To add more drama and interest to their documentary. Death re-enactments are very common in the industry.

[@nickyblue4866]

It's so fake sounding. It sounds like tim is having gay shecks with that "omg omg omg" at the end lmaooooo. In seriousness tho.. the recording on the internet doesnt even line up with the transcript of the real audio on the tape at all. Not any part of it.

[@AdamsBrew78]

@@nickyblue4866 very true. It’s hilariously bad.

[@usmcmustang2972]

The only thing that can be aquired from poking around and bumbling with brown bears ... is that you well ultimately get the chance to experience what it feels like to be bear shit ...

[@winner33660]

I watched the series, I heard a Native American fro the Area speak to this , he said " I think Mr Treadwell did the Ultimate Disrespect to the Bears he wanted to Protect" for me the whole Story is Incredibly Sad and Tragic, I'm Sad about it All

[@douglaschitwood1342]

I love all animals but that last part you never want to here anywhere in your entire life. Hope it is a good1. Happy new years

[@haroldhorton2603]

Bears do what 🐻 do because 🐻 are just bears.

[@garyowen9044]

“Play dead! Play dead!” “Fight back! Fight back!” Typical woman, can’t make up her mind.

[@kensilva2695]

Taking care of wild animals means leaving them alone.

[@Snook_YT]

he was to ignorant to know that. But yes good point

[@nathaniellollis3868]

This is both sad... EXTREMELY sad and tragic. I feel the dude's (and girlfriend's) loss. But I can also detect that this guy wasn't "wrapped to tigh". And BELIEVE ME, I can understand his challenges in trying to "fit in" with society. But I'm no fool. I've always had a deep love and respect for animals (bears included). But I wouldn't be "out there" trying to live amongst them. My heart is broken over he and his girlfriend's deaths by the bears. At the same time the bears ARE wild animals and POWEFUL animals. They (the bears) weren't at fault. Treadwell and his girlfriend WERE. They should've left when they were supposed to. There's no easy way to say it; but he and his girlfriend's deaths was HIS own fault. I've never even heard of Timothy Treadwell before now. Nevertheless, my heart breaks over this tragedy.

[@pollypurree1834]

She was obviously desperate for a husband which is why she went along with this. Just like the kind of women that ride on the back of a motorcycle. Desperate.

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[@julieielasi4156]

Terrible thing

[@joeshmoe7967]

@@pollypurree1834 My girl friend rode on the back of my motorcycle because she LOVED it. We went on many trips together and had a great time. Trust me she was NOT looking for a husband.

[@pollypurree1834]

@@joeshmoe7967 There is always the odd exception. The vast majority are husband hunting and generally are secret Karens. The moment you marry them, they will demand that you sell the motorcycle because it's "dangerous". I knew guys that ended up like that.

[@whollymary7406]

This guy was not all there and I’m sorry for what happened to him and his girl friend

[@guillermoruiz831]

13 years survive and then bear with 28 years old finished them together. Rest in peace for eternity

[@fransiscoscaramanga674]

Bear whisperer? i don't know about that..........

[@davidnguyen3709]

A comment I read here said a bear spray is hit or miss and it is better to carry a rifle; this is wrong a bear spray would instantly send a bear turning in another direction and you don't have to be accurate as it cast a wide net to hit it's target. Also you don't permanently injure a bear with a pepper spray which is how it should be' we humans are infringing on a bear's natural territory and it's very sad to kill a bear with a gun when a bear spray is much better for self defense.

[@felicia7756]

He said he was there to protect the bears but 2 bears had to be shot due to their attack on him, also, he didn't respect the park rangers but screamed for them to help while these wild creatures were attacking

[@johnnycash1365]

No sympathy for anyone that gets killed by... 1 wild animals 2 mountain climbing 3 caving

[@WatersandWilderness]

God rest their souls. He was an immature man who didn't respect the bears. If he had respected the bears - he would know that he was in their "house" sort of speak. My heart goes out to their families. My heavens, a iron skillet swung by a skinny little woman over the bears head - if she got that close wouldn't have hurt the bear. They needed a gun!

[@Snook_YT]

Sadly he didn’t believe in protecting himself, anyway if you enjoyed subscribe!

[@enumaukpabia7677]

Great Video man ..Thank u 🙏 Greg lived in a fantasy world with no real understanding of bears .He was delusional ..and his girlfriend was gullible enough to fall for his " charm" .They both paid with their lives for recklessness and lack of insight . Having violated every single science based safety protocol in the book for human/ bear interaction in the wild i think those grizzlies exhibited an enormous amount of restraint for an unusually long period of time having two delicious stupid easy-prey morsels parading audaciously right infront of their noses. It was only a matter of time b4 they would attack and feed ...rightfully so .

[@joannemcfadden6405]

No man is envincible Yet he thought he was. ( I know I misspelled that)

[@vanhollebekebenefitauction704]

"nice" bears and "mean" bears? No! There are just bears being bears.

[@wesleyharding7544]

Don't know about a whisperer, but a bear Turd I could believe

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[@hydeerahjahs3854]

Notice the blackbirds landing as the"Grinch" inches towards Treadwell, knowing once the bear gets him, they can eat too. Too bad he didn't get mental health counseling before his "Suicide by Bear". Too bad his girl gets eaten too.

[@keithfaulk1354]

There’s no such thing as a bear whisperer. !! More like a bears meal. !!

[@Snook_YT]

Yes very true, if you enjoyed subscribe for more!

[@steveeleigh3731]

That supposedly is not the "real" audio but it certainly sounds realistic to me.

[@Snook_YT]

Ya I agree

[@alq1967]

He was very entitled.

[@bridgetrodriguez4643]

My husband is from Mexico 💖🇲🇽 I still remember he asked me why I owned such a large caliber gun. That's when I showed him brown and grizzlies 🐻🐻 Don't care what the keyboard people say bear spray is not enough to deter one that's aggressive or hungry. No matter where I go in bear country I will always be armed. Timothy was a moron. He never should have camped on a bear trail or tried to attribute human characteristics to a animal. People will talk flak on him for this but disregard the fact that MANY Americans do this same thing to dogs and other animals. They are not people it's not right ur putting clothes on dogs and babying them so much. Now dogs have no survival or common sense left and without people they'll die because there instincts are worthless. That's not a win.

[@bigpuma444]

That’s precisely why I don’t baby my dogs, both are Blue Heelers (which means they both already have Dingo blood) and the one is also mixed with Coyote. If he catches rabbits, I let him eat them, I also take them both far off trails so they know how to traverse different terrain and we’ll walk for miles, sometimes without stopping. I am confident that, without me, they both could easily survive; the youngest (Archie), the Coyote mix, also practices extreme caution in situations that can potentially be dangerous while the other one I’ve had to correct a few times so he understands now. These boys are ready

[@bridgetrodriguez4643]

@@bigpuma444 Blue heelers are beautiful dogs. I had a pure black lab and her parents were both hunting dogs so she had pretty good instincts as well. I converted my porch to her mini house lol because she refused to come inside even in the summer. She just really wanted to run and hunt. It didn't matter what. Squirrel, rabbit, birds she was really happy practicing her hunting skills and loved to run omg. I got her a kiddie pool and fan so she could stay nice and cool. I know people will read my comment especially the clothing doggie people and think I'm cruel. I'm not. I just think animals should be able to retain their instincts. It's good for them it's healthy not putting shirts on the poor things 😂😂😂 It sounds like your dogs are well taken care of and loved. Having dingo blood I know they appreciate being able to hunt it's in their blood

[@pollypurree1834]

Nothing wrong with babying a dog as long as you are not hunting with him. My pitbull is super babied, but then again, I'm not a hunter

[@eastcoastm3]

I have been to that location. It’s the most beautiful place you could imagine. I was very uncomfortable camping in Alaska, always stayed armed, always slept with a Benelli m4 12 gauge shotgun next to my sleeping bag. The shotgun was loaded with Special slugs made locally, to hopefully stop a bear attack. I love nature, I respect nature, but I’m not letting nature kill me and eat me just for being there. If you do what Timothy did, you will get attacked, you can bet on that. They don’t love you back unless you raise them from birth, but even that can be dangerous. That bear was not well. I don’t think Timothy was mentally well either, even though in his loving heart he felt he was doing the right thing. He was not. If he stayed away, none of this would have happened. The girlfriend paid the ultimate price for loving Timothy. Hitting a bear with a frying pan? I doubt a bear of that size would even feel that, but it would make the bear more angry. You have to play dead….not fight back. It’s your only chance to live. If a black bear attacks, then you fight back. Know your enemies in the wilderness. Most guns will not stop a Brown Bear attack, only a big game gun will give you a fighting chance-think guns that might stop a charging elephant or rhino or tiger! Plus you have to be a good shot to even hit a charging animal while you are under horrible stresses. Man is the greatest enemy to Alaskan Brown Bears.

[@barneyfife330]

Bear whisperer? More like the bear crier

[@Eyewonder3210]

Moral of the story: Bears are dangerous. Stay away from them.

[@Snook_YT]

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[@frankG335]

It's the girlfriend I feel sorry for. She should have known not to wail and scream. Maybe if she had quietly left, she would have survived? Who knows.

[@thefunguy5069]

The bear would most likely tracked her down with his nose

[@vonsslugcleaningservice5061]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

[@BruceRioux]

An extremely naive man and his girl friend as well. He had been warned numerous times by the Rangers.

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[@NYRIKAN]

The Word FOOL Is Next To His Picture In The Dictionary.....One Man Said ''If you Go looking for Trouble..You Are Going to Find It''

[@rosscohenderson1651]

TT should have whispered a little louder when the Bear started to eat him and his girlfriend alive . What a true idiot ......

[@sparkandflame]

You did wonderful with this documentary, thanks Snook. Tragic tale though, and frightening about the mighty bear, Treadwell is kinda crazy, but I do agree with him, animals do rule, humans suck!

[@Snook_YT]

Thank you for the kind words! And yes Treadwell was crazy, but he lived life to the fullest, and the truest to him. Subscribe for more!

[@pineviewestates4294]

Loved the video. Except the part when you claimed that audio was legit

[@fraxizztv6433]

Gosh, I shouldn't have listened to the actual audio recording. The horrors they must have felt, even due to their own ignorance..

[@jwenang5364]

0:26 is all you need to watch

[@Snook_YT]

Lol true, I put it there on purpose for foreshadowing

[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

the mans best wapon was a frying pan lol

[@Sir-tx3gq]

I don’t think he had a death wish but God did give us all some common sense kicking it in the wilderness and enjoying nature is one thing but trying to get close to misses grizz while mr grizz is watching is another everything in life has rules and regulations and when he or she desires to cross the line things like this can and will happen damn ! that’s a hell Ava way to go !!!!

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[@FilthyPitDog]

Woah, nice vid

[@raymoore8162]

If I had a death wish, it sure wouldn't be, being devoured by a Grizzly!😠

[@TwoFingeredMamma]

I am planning a trip to the woods, Should I take an aluminium pan or should I beef up with a cast iron pan? The guy is an expert so I am presuming the frying pan is a better option than bear spray or carrying a gun.

[@steviechalmers1218]

We all know we’re dicing with death especially with no protection entering into the domain of Apex Predators that will simply doing you like a Blender in a heartbeat, how he lasted for 13 years among these Huge Bears 🐻, is nothing but incredible, it would astonish even the most experienced wild life photographer how he last so long with nothing to protect him from a mauling !