Grizzly Man

"I did not agree with all the behavior of this man, but I did find it very interesting."

It's certainly food for thought, and definitely a lot of material to digest, if you can bear it.

Drubin:
Actually, I could bearly stomach such a grizzly ending.

"Yes, that's "Grizzly Man", and at least one bear was disturbed, too."
-Tvad

Really a tragic story, and ironic. His stated intention to protect the bears was honorable, but one of the places he stayed at was already a protected reserve. Habituating bears to humans has long been known to be a BAD idea, and the native (Inuit, maybe?) resident said that his actions DISrespected the bears and ran contrary to the native tradition. He also brought another person to her death*, broke the law, caused the local authorities to expend resources recovering the bodies and necessitated an autopsy, and--most ironic of all--caused the bear that killed him and his companion to itself have to be killed and gutted to retrieve their remains. That wasn't particularly effective protection for the bear, it would seem. He also exuded this aura of narcissism that didn't sit too well with me.
-Bill

*I agree with Bigjoe that this was the biggest tragedy. I think the bear getting killed was the biggest irony.

"It seemed to my wife and me that the Grizzly Man spent his summers in the Alaskan wilderness, but spent his life in the closet, despite his comments to the contrary. Sad that so many are so emotionally wracked by self-imposed repression and denial."
-Tvad

Are you suggesting that maybe his loquaciousness toward the camera concealed an underlying shyness and self doubt, or is that a misreading of your message? If that's the message then yes, I can see your point. Could be true.

Also, I'm not saying that I don't feel sorry for the guy, just that he may have done more harm than good, even to the bears, for sure at least ONE bear....Anyway, a sad, sad story.
-Bill

"Every spring here in the Sonoran desert [AZ], some yahoo thinks that he's the "Crock Hunter" and ends up getting bitten while trying to handle a rattlesnake! The rattlers come out after a winter's hibernation...so do the two-legged idiots! Sometimes, they are even running a camcorder, documenting their stupidity!"
-Fatparrot

You don't suppose they're trying out for "America's Funniest Home Videos," do you?

A friend of mine told me that someone in Africa was inspired by the likes of Jane Goodall and the other woman who lived with primates, except that this person thought he'd try it with LIONS. He was smart enough to have had a vehicle nearby, and is said to have beaten a "hasty retreat" at least once. Unreal.