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Bear Attack Statistics for USA & Canada
2000s
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Name, age, gender
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Date
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Species
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Location, comments
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Kelly Ann Walz, 37, female
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October 4, 2009
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Black
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Kelly Ann Walz and her husband had an expired license to keep exotic pets for Ross Township, Pennsylvania. On Sunday, Kelly went out to clean the bear's cage. She threw a shovelfull of dog food to one side of the 15x15ft concrete and steel cage so she could clean the other side. Sometime while she was cleaning, the bear attacked and killed her. A neighbor came over and shot the bear, killing it.
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Donna Munson, 74, female
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August 7 / 2009
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Black
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Ouray County, Colorado. A 74-year-old woman who was known for leaving food outside her home for bears -- despite several warnings that it was illegal and dangerous to do so -- was killed by a 394-pound Black bear, an autopsy confirmed. Donna Munson's body had been partially eaten by a bear when she was found outside her home in Ouray County, in southwestern Colorado, on Friday, but Colorado Division of Wildlife officials couldn't immediately confirm what caused her death. County Sheriff Dominic Mattivi said Monday that an autopsy, performed in neighboring Montrose County, showed Munson had scratches and maul marks consistent with being attacked by a bear. She had no signs of heart damage, ruling out the possibility that she died of a heart attack before being attacked, Mattivi said.
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Robert Wagner, 48, male
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September 2008
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Brown
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Sundre area, Alberta. Robert Wagner, 48, of Didsbury, didn't return from a hunting trip to the Sundre area. The medical examiner's office says (Mr Wagner) found near Sundre was mauled to death by a bear.
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Cecile Lavoie, 70, female
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May 30, 2008
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Black
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Near La Sarre, Quebec. Lavoie went on a solo fishing trip. After she didn't return to her cabin, her husband went looking for her. He found a bear dragging her body into the woods.
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Stephen Miller, 39, male
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April 22, 2008
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Brown
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Big Bear Lake, California. A famous bear trained to perform in movies unexpectedly turned on a handler, fatally biting him in the neck. The bear was recently featured in the movie Semi-Pro featuring Will Ferrell. Pepper Spray was used to subdue the bear, and no further injuries were reported. The bear was a 7.5-foot (2.3 m) 700-pound (320 kg) 5 year old male named Rocky. He was being held in the "Predators in Action" animal training facility at the time of the incident. The bear's fate has yet to be determined.
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Don Peters, 51, male
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November 25, 2007
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Brown
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Mountain Aire Lodge west of Sundre, about 90 km northwest of Calgary. The 51-year-old did not return from a hunting trip in Western Alberta. He was killed by a grizzly near his vehicle after going hunting alone. His body was found three days later. His rifle was found nearby. It had been fired but there was nothing to indicate the bear had been hit. Officials were trying to trap the bear but would not say whether it would be killed if captured. Upon capture, the bear may be shot, moved to another area or let go, depending on an evaluation of the bear; said Alberta resources spokesman Dave Ealey.
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Nick Ruberto, 22, male
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September 5, 2007
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Black
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While drinking with his friends in Ely, Minnesota, the unfortunate Mr. Ruberto wandered into the woods to urinate. He never returned. Upon waking up the following morning, his friends found his mauled remains 60 yards (55 m) away from the cabin. The bear was later captured and killed by the Minnesota DNR.
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Robin Kochorek, 31, female
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July 20, 2007
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Black
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The 31-year-old woman was reported missing on July 20th after being separated from friends while mountain biking at Panorama Mountain Resort, British Columbia. She was killed by a black bear who was right where the body was recovered at 8 a.m. July 21st. Indications were that the bear had preyed upon this person or obviously was trying to claim ownership. The bear was shot on site by RCMP
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Samuel Evan Ives, 11, male
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June 17, 2007
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Black
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Taken from a tent in American Fork Canyon in the Uinta National Forest in Utah County, Utah where he was sleeping with his stepfather, mother and 6-year-old brother. The bear was later killed by state Wildlife officials.[
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Jean-Francois Pagé, 28, male
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April 28, 2006
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Brown
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Fatally mauled while staking mineral claims near Ross River, Yukon, Canada. He unknowingly walked right past a bear den containing a sow and 2 cubs.
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Elora Petrasek, 6,
female
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April 13, 2006
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Black
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She was killed and
her mother and 2 year-old brother seriously injured in an attack in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee.
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Arthur Louie, 60,
male
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September 20, 2005
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Brown
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Killed by a female
while he was walking back to his mining camp after his car had a flat tire at
Bowron River, British Columbia.
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Jacqueline Perry,
30, female
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September 6, 2005
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Black
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Killed in a
predatory attack at the Missinaibi Lake Provincial Park, north of Chapleau, Ontario,
Canada. Her husband was seriously injured in the attack. [1]
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69, male
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August 26, 2005
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Black
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Fatally mauled
while picking plums at Selkirk, north of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Rich Huffman, 61,
male; Kathy Huffman, 58, female
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June 23, 2005
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Brown
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Killed in their
tent at a campsite along the Hulahula river 12 miles upriver from Kaktovik in
Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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Isabelle Dube, 35,
female
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June 5, 2005
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Brown
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Killed while
jogging with 2 friends on the Bench Trail in Canmore, Alberta
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Merlyn Carter, 71,
male
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2005
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Black
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Found dead in the
main cabin of his fishing camp located 300 km Northeast of Ft. Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.
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Timothy Treadwell, 46, male ; Amie
Huguenard, 37, female
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October 2003
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Brown
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Found by their
pilot, dead and partially consumed at Katmai National Park, Alaska on October 6,
2003. Treadwell
was world-famous for his books and documentaries on living with wild bears in
Alaska. State Troopers investigating the incident recovered an audiotape of
the attack. [2]
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Forestry worker
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April 17, 2003
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Black
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Stalked, killed and
partially consumed by a large, black bear near Waswanipi, a village in
northern Quebec.
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male citizen of Alberta,
Canada
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September 2002
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Black
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Attacked and killed
at a remote oil rigging site in northeastern British
Columbia.
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male hunter
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September 2002
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Black
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Attacked and killed
in his campsite in Gaspé region of northern Quebec.
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Ester Schwimmer, 5
months, female
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August 2002
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Black
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Bear grabs and
kills 5 month old infant from stroller on the porch of home in Fallsburg, New York
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Adelia Maestras
Trujillo, 93, female
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August 2001
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Black
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Bear breaks into a
house in New Mexico and is confronted by the elderly owner who dies during
the attack.
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Kyle Harry, 18,
male
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June 3, 2001
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Black
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Attacked and killed
at a rural campsite 25 km. east of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
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George Tullos, 41,
male
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July 14, 2000
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Brown
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His partially
consumed body was found at Run Amuk campground in Hyder,
Alaska.
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Mary-Beth Miller,
24, female
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July 2000
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Black
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Attacked and killed
while on a training run in Quebec,
Canada.
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Glena Ann Bradley,
female
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May 2000
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Black
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Killed and
partially consumed by a 112 pound female and her 40 pound yearling. The
attack occurred while she was walking on a trail near Smokey Mountains
Campground near Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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1990s
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Name, age, gender
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Date
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Species
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Location, Comments
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Ned Rasmussen, male
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November 1999
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Brown
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Found dead 2 days
after he disappeared on a deer hunting trip on Uganik Island, Alaska.
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Ken Cates, 53, male
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May 25, 1999
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Brown
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Killed while hiking
on the Funny River Trail near Soldotna, Alaska. Investigators found bear blood
at the scene, and determined that Cates fired two shots with his rifle scoring
at least one hit. The bear was never found.
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Craig Dahl, 26,
male
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May 17, 1998
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Brown
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Last seen alive
hiking in the Two Medicine area of Glacier National Park. His partially
consumed remains were found three days later.
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Audelio Luis
Cortes, 40, male
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February 8, 1998
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Brown
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Killed by a single
head bite while working with a seismic crew in the Swanson River oil field
near Kenai, Alaska
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Marcie Trent, 77,
female; and her son, Larry Waldron, 45
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July 1, 1995
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Brown
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Killed by a bear
defending a moose carcass on the McHugh Creek Trail near Anchorage, Alaska.
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Male
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August 10, 1993
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Unknown
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WAGH Mountain, Colorado.
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John Petranyi, male
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October 3, 1992
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Brown
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Attacked and killed
by a female with 2 cubs on the Loop Trail, Upper McDonald Valley, Glacier National Park.
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Female
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July 8, 1992
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Unknown
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Killed west of Glennallen, Alaska.
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Male geologist
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June 14, 1992
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Black
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Attacked and killed
on field assignment near Cochrane, Ontario.
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Female and Male
camper
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October 11, 1991
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Black
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Opeongo Lake, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario,
Canada
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Male camper
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May 26, 1991
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Unknown
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Martin River
Campground, Alberta, Canada
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1980s
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Name, age, gender
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Date
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Species
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Location, Comments
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Gary Goeden, male
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found September 1,
1987; missing since July 28, 1987
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Brown
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His partially
consumed remains were found at Natahki Lake, Many Glacier Valley, Glacier National Park.
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Charles Gibbs, 40,
male
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April 25, 1987
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Brown
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He was last seen
alive following and photographing a female with cubs at Elk Mountain in Glacier National Park. Investigators
recovered film of the female approaching in attack mode at 50 yards.
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Photographer
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October 1986
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Brown
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Approached an adult
female too closely in Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park.
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Backpacker
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July 1984
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Brown
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Killed at a
backcountry campsite at the southern end of White Lake in Yellowstone
National Park.
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Camper
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June 1983
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Brown
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Killed at the
Rainbow Point campground in the Gallatin National Forest just Northwest
of Yellowstone National Park.
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Laurence Gordon,
male
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September 30, 1980
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Brown
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Attacked and killed
at the Elizabeth Lake campsite in the Belly River valley, Glacier National
Park.
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Male and Female
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August 17, 1980
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Unknown
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Killed near Zama,
Alberta, Canada
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Jane Ammerman,
female; Kim Eberly, male
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July 24, 1980
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Brown
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Attacked and killed
at Divide Creek in the St. Mary valley, Glacier National Park.
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Unknown
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July 18, 1980
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Unknown
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Killed at Leo
Creek, British Columbia, Canada
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1970s
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Name, age, gender
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Date
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Species
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Location, Comments
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Male
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June 19, 1978
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Black
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Porcupine Mountains
State Park, Michigan
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Three Male Youths
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May 13, 1978
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Black
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Radiant Lake,
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
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Mary Pat Mahoney,
22, female
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September 23, 1976
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Brown
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She was dragged
from a tent and killed at Many Glacier campground in Glacier National Park.
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male
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June 1972
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Brown
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Killed by a bear
that was feeding on food that was left out at Yellowstone National Park.
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1960s
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Name, age, gender
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Date
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Species
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Location, Comments
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Male
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October 1, 1968
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Black
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Killed near Atikokan,
Ontario, Canada.
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Julie Helgeson, 19,
female
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August 13, 1967
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Brown
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Killed at Granite
Park campsite in Glacier National Park by a female bear.
Helgeson's companion, Roy Ducat, was severely mauled during the attack.
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Michelle Koons, 19,
female
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August 13, 1967
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Brown
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Killed at Trout
Lake campsite in Glacier National Park by a female bear.
Although Helgeson and Koons were the
same age and killed on the same night, these were separate attacks by
different bears approximately 10 miles apart. [3]
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1940s
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Name, age, gender
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Date
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Species
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Location, Comments
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August 1942
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Species
undetermined
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Killed at Old
Faithful campground in Yellowstone National Park.
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