Horror final moments of couple mauled and then eaten by bear

Daily Record

23-05-2025

Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard were mauled to death and eaten by a brown bear in October 2003 - and the audio of the attack is truly haunting
Air taxi pilot Willy Fulton encountered a chilling scene when he returned to pick up Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard from their bear-watching excursion in the Alaskan woods. The place was unnervingly quiet, disturbed only by "the meanest bear" seen gnawing at what appeared to be human remains atop a grotesque mound.
With no sign of the couple, a deeply concerned Fulton quickly got in touch with the rangers at Katmai National Park to inform them of the appalling discovery.
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The severity of the situation quickly became clear to ranger Joe Ellis and his team as they unravelled the signs of a ferocious attack at the campsite. The tents were demolished as if struck with force, an uneaten meal suggested a sudden disturbance, and footwear left at the tent's threshold hinted at an erratic escape.
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Amidst the harrowing details, they stumbled upon an even more horrifying finding: close to one of the tents lay a grass-covered pile, mistakenly concealing a human hand and arm protruding through the earthy camouflage.
As the investigation deepened, they came across an even more sickening spectacle—a decapitated and masticated skull identified as Tim's, coupled with a detached right arm, still donning a watch, as revealed by the Daily Star, reports the Mirror US.
The haunting tale of Tim, the 46 year old who became known as 'Grizzly Man,' emerged effortlessly - he tragically captured his own death on tape. Living amidst the brown bears of Alaska for 13 seasons, he gained fame by forming close bonds with them, naming and even befriending the wild creatures, unaware that it would end in tragedy.
Often criticised for crossing the line with wildlife, Treadwell found solace among bears rather than humans and was open about his detachment from contemporary society. Dedicated to his craft as a filmmaker, he meticulously filmed each encounter with the bears, including his last in October 2003.
On that dreadful day, although covered by its lens cap, the camera recorded a chilling six-minute audio of the attack.
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The recording is initiated by Amie's worried question about the proximity of the bear, which is swiftly followed by Tim's horrifying scream: "Get out here! I'm getting killed out here!".
The distress then unfolds as Amie leaves the tent, trying to save him, telling him to "play dead".
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A deceptive silence falls, hinting that her efforts may be successful, but this is short-lived; the bear re-engages with Tim, apparently seizing his head in its mouth and dragging him off.
In harrowing desperation, Tim yells for Amie, 37, instructing her to "hit the bear", while she implores him to "fight back".
In a desperate attempt to ward off the bear, Amie wields a frying pan as Tim's terrified cries slowly diminish into weak groans. The recording concludes with Amie's harrowing, bone-chilling screams.
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Throughout the ordeal, the bear remains disturbingly silent. When the creature was eventually found and killed, investigators discovered four bin bags filled with human remains in its stomach.
The 1,000-pound, 28 year old male had reportedly struggled to find food that season due to his advanced age and damaged teeth. Park rangers later remarked that Californian Tim was lucky to have survived as long as he did.
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One suggested that the bears were so baffled by his direct, nonchalant approach that they didn't know how to react to him.
The horrifying incident became the central theme of Werner Herzog's acclaimed documentary, The Grizzly Man, in 2005. The film incorporated Tim's own footage of his encounters with brown bears and interviews with those who knew him.
Some of the final footage captured by Tim - just hours before his tragic end - included a clip of a bear diving into a river for a piece of salmon. In the video, Tim admits he feels uneasy around this particular bear.
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Herzog speculates whether this was the very bear that ended up killing him. Adding to the heartbreak, the couple had been due to fly home earlier but decided to return to their camp for an additional week following a confusion with their flight tickets.
The documentary further uncovered that Amie was petrified of the bears and felt her boyfriend was "hellbent on destruction".
She had informed Tim that this expedition would be her final one and had a fresh job lined up for her in California. Sadly, both of them never returned from Alaska after that ill-fated October night.
A close associate of Tim's securely holds the chilling audio of their final moments.
In a chilling caution, Herzog gravely recommended regarding the tape: "Never listen to this".