Timothy Treadwell
Timothy Treadwell | |
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| Born | Timothy William Dexter April 29, 1957 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 2003 (aged 46) Katmai National Park, Alaska, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Fatal bear attack |
| Occupation(s) | Environmentalist Naturalist Documentary filmmaker |
| Years active | 1990–2003 |
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.
On October 5, 2003, Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard were killed and almost fully eaten by a 28-year-old male bear whose stomach was later found to contain human remains and clothing.
Treadwell's life, work, and death were the subject of Werner Herzog's critically acclaimed documentary film Grizzly Man (2005).