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 (Ursus arctos gyas) in Katmai National Park, Alaska, for 13 summers. [1]

Grizzly Man is a 2005 American documentary film by German director Werner Herzog. It chronicles the life and death of bear enthusiast and conservationist Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard at Katmai National Park, Alaska.

Mar 26, 2023 · A necropsy of the larger bear revealed human body parts in its abdomen, confirming the ranger’s fears – Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend had been eaten by his beloved bears. In the park’s 85-year history, this was the first known bear-inflicted death.

For 13 summers Timothy Treadwell fled California for the wilds of Alaska, where he set his camp among some of the largest and most numerous brown bears left in North America.

Jun 6, 2022 · Timothy Treadwell claimed to be on a one man mission to protect the grizzly bear population from cruel poachers and interfering governments. To mingle with his bear soulmates, he chose the Katmai coast of Alaska, famous for its heavy brown bear population.

Apr 9, 2024 · Timothy Treadwell (1957-2003) was a bear enthusiast famous for his up-close encounters with grizzly bears in the Alaskan wilderness. Born in Long Island as Timothy Dexter, he attended Bradley University on a swimming scholarship before dropping out, moving to Southern California, and legally changing his last name to Treadwell in 1987.

Timothy Treadwell, nicknamed the "Grizzly Man," spent 13 summers among Alaska's grizzly bears, documenting his encounters and forming what he believed were bonds of trust. Despite warnings from...

Dec 9, 2024 · "On Sunday or Monday, October 6 or 7, 2003, an adult male brown bear killed and ate Mr. Timothy Treadwell, 46, and Ms. Amy Huguenard, 37, at their campsite near a lake at the head of Kaflia...

Dec 13, 2024 · An audio recording revealed the final moments of bear enthusiast 'Grizzly Man' and his partner before they were eaten by a brown bear. Documentary filmmaker Timothy Treadwell - a.k.a. 'Grizzly Man' - spent 13 years visiting Alaska to see and study the animals.

Oct 24, 2019 · With no defenses and intentionally exposed along a heavily used bear trail, Treadwell and Huguenard's camp - two tents next to Kaflia Lake - caught the attention of a visitor: the 1,000-pound male grizzly Treadwell referred to as the Machine.