Name, age, gender Date Species Location, comments Cecile Lavoie, 70, female
May 30,
2008 Black 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.
[1] Stephen Miller, 39, male
April 22,
2008 Brown 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.
[2] Don Peters, 51, male
November 25,
2007 Brown 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.
[3] Robin Kochorek, 31, female
July 20,
2007 Black 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.
[4] Samuel Evan Ives, 11, male
June 17,
2007 Black 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.
[5] Jean-Francois Pagé, 28, male
April 28,
2006 Brown 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.
[6] Elora Petrasek, 6, female
April 13,
2006 Black She was killed and her mother and 2 year-old brother seriously injured in an attack in the
Cherokee National Forest in
Tennessee.
[7] Arthur Louie, 60, male
September 20,
2005 Brown Killed by a female and two cubs while he was walking back to his mining camp after his truck had a flat tire at Bowron River,
British Columbia.
[8] Jacqueline Perry, 30, female
September 6,
2005 Black Killed in a predatory attack at the
Missinaibi Lake Provincial Park, north of
Chapleau,
Ontario, Canada. Her husband was seriously injured trying to protect her. Ministry staff shot and killed the bear at approximately 8:00 a.m. Saturday,
September 10,
2005, near the area where the fatal attack occurred in a remote area of the park.
[9][10] The bear involved had already attempted to attack two fisherman an hour before this attack occurred Harvey Robinson, 69, male
August 26,
2005 Black Fatally mauled while picking plums at
Selkirk, north of
Winnipeg, Manitoba. Rich Huffman, 61, male; Kathy Huffman, 58, female
June 23,
2005 Brown Killed in their tent at a campsite along the Hulahula river 12 miles (19 km) upriver from Kaktovik in Alaska's
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Isabelle Dube, 35, female
June 5,
2005 Brown Killed while jogging with 2 friends on the Bench Trail in
Canmore, Alberta Merlyn Carter, 71, male 2005 Black Found dead in the main cabin of his fishing camp located 300 km Northeast of Ft. Smith,
Northwest Territories, Canada.
Timothy Treadwell, 46, male ; Amie Huguenard, 37, female October 2003 Brown Found by their pilot, dead and most of their bodies consumed at Kaflia Bay,
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. Only a few days before, Treadwell filmed himself with the bear that killed him in the background, while commenting that it was a bear just like this one older, struggling to bulk up for the winter that posed the most threat to humans. The two were killed on the last night before their scheduled pickup, after spending several months in the Alaskan bush.
[11] Denis Chrétien
April 17,
2003 Black Stalked, killed and partially consumed by a large, black bear near Waswanipi, a village in northern
Quebec. Christopher Bayduza September 2002 Black Attacked and killed at a remote oil rigging site in northeastern
British Columbia. Maurice Malenfant September 2002 Black Attacked and killed in his campsite in Gaspé region of
Quebec. Ester Schwimmer, 5 months, female August 2002 Black Bear grabs and kills 5 month old infant from stroller on the porch of home in
Fallsburg, New York. Timothy Hilston, 50, male
October 30,
2001 Brown Bear attacked and killed an elk hunter as he was gutting an elk in Western Montana.
[12] Adelia Maestras Trujillo, 93, female August 2001 Black Bear breaks into a house in
New Mexico and is confronted by the elderly owner who dies during the attack. Kyle Harry, 18, male
June 3,
2001 Black Attacked and killed at a rural campsite 25 km. east of
Yellowknife in the
Northwest Territories, Canada. George Tullos, 41, male
July 14,
2000 Brown His partially consumed body was found at Run Amuk campground in
Hyder, Alaska. Mary-Beth Miller, 24, female July 2000 Black Attacked and killed while on a training run in
Quebec, Canada. Glena Ann Bradley, female May 2000 Black Killed and partially consumed by a 112-pound (51 kg) female and her 40-pound (18 kg) yearling. The attack occurred near the Goshen Prong/Little River trail junction 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upstream from
Elkmont, Great Smoky Mountains near
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
[edit] 1990s
Name, age, gender Date Species Location, Comments Ned Rasmussen, male November 1999 Brown Found dead 2 days after he disappeared on a deer hunting trip on Uganik Island, Alaska. Ken Cates, 53, male
May 25,
1999 Brown 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. George Evanoff, 65, male
October 24,
1998 Brown Evanoff was hiking on the Bearpaw Ridge, 45 miles northeast of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. He encountered a grizzly feeding on a moose kill about a half-mile from his cabin. He was bitten on the neck, but his body was not mauled or eaten by the bear. It was not killed, which would have been in keeping with Georges wishes.
[13] Craig Dahl, 26, male
May 17,
1998 Brown Last seen alive hiking in the Two Medicine area of
Glacier National Park. His partially consumed remains were found three days later. Audelio Luis Cortes, 40, male
February 8,
1998 Brown Killed by a single head bite while working with a seismic crew in the Swanson River oil field near
Kenai, Alaska Patti McConnell, 37, female
August 17,
1997 Black Died from injuries while defending herself from attack near
Liard River Hotsprings, British Columbia Raymond Kitchen, 56, male
August 17,
1997 Black Died from injuries while attempting to rescue McConnell. McConnell's 13 year old son and an unidentified 20 year Calgary Alberta man were also injured in the attack
Liard River Hotsprings, British Columbia Christine Courtney, 32, female
July 5,
1996 Brown Killed while hiking in Kluane National Park, Yukon. Her husband was also attacked but survived. Sevend "Sven" Satre, 53, male June 1996 Black Killed while checking fencelines at his rural ranch in British Columbia Shane Fumerton, Bill Caspell
October 9,
1995 Brown Killed by bears claiming shot elk near
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia Marcie Trent, 77, female; and her son, Larry Waldron, 45
July 1,
1995 Brown Killed by a bear defending a moose carcass on the McHugh Creek Trail near
Anchorage, Alaska. Colin McClelland, 24, male
August 10,
1993 Black Killed as a result of a crushed skull after a 240-pound (110 kg) male Black bear tore open the door to his trailer and attacked at WAGH Mountain,
Colorado. The bear was later killed by game wardens. John Petranyi, male
October 3,
1992 Brown Attacked and killed by a female with 2 cubs on the Loop Trail, Upper McDonald Valley,
Glacier National Park. The attack occurred less than 200 yards (180 m) from the campground area where Julie Helgeson was dragged from her sleeping bag and killed in August 1967. Darcy Staver, female
July 8,
1992 Black Attacked and killed on the roof of their cabin near
Glennallen, Alaska. The bear entered their cabin and Staver and her husband fled to the roof. While Staver's husband went for help, the bear killed her.
[14] Sebastien Lauzier, male
June 14,
1992 Black Attacked and killed on field assignment near
Cochrane, Ontario. Raymond Jakubauskas, 32, and Carola Frehe, 48
October 11,
1991 Black Bates Island, Opeongo Lake,
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada James Waddell, 12, male
May 26,
1991 Black Dragged from a tent during the night and killed. Marten River Campground, Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada
[edit] 1980s
Name, age, gender Date Species Location, Comments Gary Goeden, male found
September 1,
1987; missing since
July 28,
1987 Brown His partially consumed remains were found at Natahki Lake, Many Glacier Valley,
Glacier National Park. Charles Gibbs, 40, male
April 25,
1987 Brown 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 (46 m). William Tesinsky, photographer October 1986 Brown Approached an adult female too closely in the Otter Creek area of Hayden Valley,
Yellowstone National Park. Brigitta Fredenhagen July 1984 Brown Dragged from a tent during the night and killed at a backcountry campsite at the southern end of White Lake in Yellowstone National Park.
[15] Roger May June 1983 Brown Dragged from a tent during the night and killed at the Rainbow Point campground in the
Gallatin National Forest just Northwest of Yellowstone National Park. Laurence Gordon, male
September 30,
1980 Brown Attacked and killed at the Elizabeth Lake campsite in the Belly River valley, Glacier National Park. Male and Female
August 17,
1980 Unknown Killed near Zama, Alberta, Canada Jane Ammerman, female; Kim Eberly, male
July 24,
1980 Brown Attacked and killed during the night at their campsite at Divide Creek in the St. Mary valley, Glacier National Park. 12 year old boy
July 18,
1980 Black Killed at Leo Creek, British Columbia, Canada while fishing with two friends
[edit] 1970s
Name, age, gender Date Species Location, Comments Unknown, male
June 19,
1978 Black Porcupine Mountains State Park,
Michigan George Halfkenny, Mark Halfkenny, Billy Rhindress
May 13,
1978 Black All three boys were stalked and killed while fishing near Radiant Lake, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada Mary Pat Mahoney, 22, female
September 23,
1976 Brown She was dragged from a tent and killed at Many Glacier campground in
Glacier National Park. Alan Precup, male August, 1976 Brown He disappeared while backpacking in the
Alaskan wilderness. Days later, searchers found his campsite with his bare skeleton, one intact hand, and both feet, still booted. Harry Walker June 1972 Brown Killed by a bear that was feeding on food that was left out at his campsite near Old Faithful Inn,
Yellowstone National Park. John Richardson, 31, male 1971 Black Killed while camping at West side of
Rocky Mountain National Park.
[edit] 1960s
Name, age, gender Date Species Location, Comments Male
October 1,
1968 Black Killed near
Atikokan, Ontario, Canada. Julie Helgeson, 19, female
August 13,
1967 Brown Killed at Granite Park campsite in
Glacier National Park by a female bear. Attack occurred during the night; bear dragged the victim off while still in her sleeping bag. Attack site was less than 200 yards (180 m) from where John Petranyi was attacked and killed on the loop trail in 1992. Helgeson's companion, Roy Ducat, was severely mauled during the attack. Michelle Koons, 19, female
August 13,
1967 Brown 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 (16 km) apart.
[16]
[edit] 1940s
Name, age, gender Date Species Location, Comments Unknown August 1942 Unknown Killed at Old Faithful campground in
Yellowstone National Park.
[edit] 1920s
Name, age, gender Date Species Location, Comments Joseph B. "Frenchy" Duret, 60 June 12, 1922 Brown Infamous trapper, prospector, guide and cattleman trapped and then was attacked and partially devoured by a huge grizzly. Frenchy crawled 1.5-mile (2.4 km) back towards his ranch and died in Frenchy Meadow on Slough Creek in the Absaroka Wilderness,
Wyoming
[edit] 1910s
Name, age, gender Date Species Location, Comments Frank Welch, 61 September 8, 1916 Brown Killed at a camp near Sylvan Pass, Yellowstone. A bear was later killed in this area and it was "Old Two Toes". Charles Brown III, 18, male 1916 Brown Killed at a roadside camp in
Yellowstone National Park John Graham, 63 May 4, 1912 Brown Killed on Crevice Mountain, MT by a bear that escaped from his trap. The bear lost 3 toes and became known as "Old Two Toes"
[edit] 1880s
Name, age, gender Date Species Location, Comments Franklin Devereaux, 52, male 4 Sept 1883 Unknown Killed in
Cheboygan County, Michigan; victim was a hunter and trapper. Both Bear and victim were found dead the bear of a gunshot wound and the hunter from a blow to his head from the bear.