Parts of the victims’ remains, including Treadwell’s severed arm and skull with his wristwatch still in place, were hidden by a pile of grass.
A six-minute audio recording of the assault was one piece of evidence. Their shouts were recorded by the microphone, but the camera lens cover was still on. “Come on outside!
This place is killing me! Huguenard is heard yelling at Treadwell to “hit the bear.” Her sobbing dominated the tape, but it stopped suddenly when Huguenard retaliated by hitting the bear with a frying pan.
The recording was an intolerable experience for filmmaker Werner Herzog, who subsequently examined Treadwell’s life and death in the critically renowned documentary Grizzly Man.
Herzog suggested that the audio and the gory images from the coroner’s office be deleted. The public and wildlife community were taken aback by the incident. Treadwell was finally shown.
To be fatally mistaken in his notion that he could live in harmony with grizzlies. According to park authorities, he probably survived as long as he did because his unusual behavior baffled the bears.
