Looks like a local author is publishing a book on the nutjob Treadwell. I don't plan on buying it but there were a few snippets in today's daily rag that were of interest:

Link to Article

"Jans' Alaska Magazine article concentrated on Treadwell's strange interpretations and apparent disregard for bear safety. He would often brush up against them, cooing to them in a sing-song voice and giving them names, such as "Boobie" and "Mr. Bubbles."

Now that real bright!!!

At first, I thought the author of the new book was another nut case, but he's supposedly spent 20 years on the Brooks Range and as apparently shot 10 bears himself. Seems to have some common sense:

"I don't know how many bears I've been within 20 feet of, I've lost count, " Jans said. "Certainly I don't have a death wish. I just like fishing by myself and hiking in the woods by myself. I pay attention and I certainly always carry something."

. . . . and he probably doesn't go around petting bears either!!!

Might be a interesting read, who knows.

"I really wanted to write and not let my own personal feelings enter into it," he said. "I wanted to give the reader room to make up his own mind. He was an easy target, but as I went along, I found myself swaying back and forth like a piece of grass in the wind depending on who I last talked to."

MM

I watched that movie clip that was posted on "grizzleyman" or what ever its called. Took a couple hours for my PC to load that movie clip.

To me Tredwell's manerism seems like he was a idiot, the way he moved,turned sharply and waved his arms etc he just seems like a dumb ass. If I was a horse and saw that bozo comeing up to my stable , id bite the sob, or kick him in the nuts.

I just finished the book. It wasn't bad as the author tried to portray both sides and actually did a fairly good job IMO