Robert Wagner's Fatal Grizzly Bear Attack
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Welcome back to Scary Bear Attacks! Today’s episode takes us to Alberta, Canada, near the town of Elkton. The town is so small it doesn't appear on the list of population centers for the province. It is surrounded by cattle ranches and sprawling farms . This cow town sits at an elevation of 3670 feet and is in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. The Little Red Deer River flows right through town and along its willow covered banks moose, elk and mule deer frolic. Around town are hills that are packed with pine, fir and spruce trees in which the wildlife abound. Predators in this area are aplenty with black bears, cougars, coyotes, and wolves prowling the shadows, but the latest surge in grizzly bear attacks are on the minds of the local residents.
Fall is a pivotal time for bears in general but particularly for grizzlies. They are in a state called hyperphagia which dramatically increases their drive to eat. They must put on enough calories to fatten up for hibernation in the coming winter and this search for food will frequently take them into territories they wouldn’t normally be found. In this phrenetic state, bears move much more than they typically do, and are known to take risks that they normally wouldn’t take to find calories. Any variance in availability of food sources may put bears in dire circumstances, and past few years had yielded poor production in wild Buffalo Berry crops.
In a dangerous mixture of timelines, fall is also the time of year in which hunters venture into the woods to harvest game. Earlier in the fall in most areas, archery hunters are the first to head into the forests and mountains. They are particularly vulnerable compared to rifle hunters because a bow is not as accurate and is only lethal at close distances. That means by the time a bowhunter decides they have to defend themselves, the weapons they must use to do so aren’t the best at getting the job done.
Robert Wagner was a 48 year old meat cutter at the Didsbury AG foods in Didsbury, a town just 15 miles or so east of Elkton. He is known in the town to be a generous and gregarious man who gives away game meat from animals he harvests as an avid bowhunter.
Robert enjoyed hunting elk and deer but Moose were one of Robert’s favorite game animals to pursue with his bow. Each year he would grab his bow and archery gear and make his way to the willow lined creek bottoms around the Little Red Deer River to hunt for moose. He was a pretty good bow hunter too and frequently bagged one of the giant ungulates filling his freezer, allowing him to give meat to friends who enjoyed eating it.
Having scheduled his time off at his job, Robert enthusiastically told his coworkers of his hunting plans in the coming fall. He had spent time in the preseason scouting the animals in his hunting zone and knew where they tended to be. As his scheduled vacation approached, Robert packed his gear and bid farewell to his friends, family and coworkers before setting off for his hunting trip the last week of September 2008.
Robert had scheduled several days off of work, but by the end of his vacation hadn’t returned to his job on time on September 29th. His family had initially hoped that he would show up a few days later than normal, having had to spend extra time packing his moose out. As time lagged their concerns grew and they decided to reach out to local authorities to file a missing person’s report on Robert.
Based on information gleaned from family and friends, authorities determined roughly where to begin their search for Robert. It wasn’t long before searchers found Robert’s pick up truck parked along a remote stretch of highway, but couldn’t find any clues as to his location.
A search party was organized and a systematic canvassing of the area ensued. Approximately one kilometer from Robert’s truck searchers located his corpse on Wednesday, October 1st. The scene surrounding his corpse was a grim one, with blood spattering the bushes and ground. The evidence at the location told the horrible tale, but the scientific analysis would be concluded by investigators. 
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I say it again for the hundredth time,when going through large predators territory, do not,I repeat, do not go without something that will save your life if attacked and you can use in an instant, they know when you are there ,they can smell you for miles,and you can not risk that bear spray will save you, I would never settle for a can of spray to save my life,take something that will save you,IT'S THAT SIMPLE!!
All bears are a potential threat, especially a grizzly with cubs, when going through hyperphagia. The circumstances of Roberts attack were unfortunate, as it was almost a set up for attack. As an Albertan, I don't go to the back country in fall, as it is just too dangerous.
As a British Columbian, I spend every waking minute I can in the back country in fall.
Why would anyone venture out into bear territory alone and unarmed? To me it seems like basic common sense that you need help from some others to thwart any potential bear attack as well as suitable firearms to stop the predator.
agree 100%
Did you miss the part this was in Alberta Canada? Self defense in Canada is not legal. Carrying while Archery hunting is probably illegal. Very anti gun.
@@haroldenglish943 I was not aware of that, you're right it's ridiculous.
Yeah, the Canadian government dosen't give 2 shakes for the citizens. Bow hunting is about all you can do in their parks. Insane.
@@serafinmagic1634And the Alberta government doesn't give 2 ducks about bears....
Grizzlies coming back from almost being wiped out in this sister kissing hillbilly province...
Thimothy Treadwell was also killed in late September of 2003. This is a time bears who have not gathered enough fat to go on hibernation become more aggressive and would eat anything and anyone 😢. This unfortunate and sad all over.
rip grandpa he thought it was just a doggy
That guy was an idiot and pressed his luck too far. Timothy Tredwell wasn't even his real name....he just thought it sounded cool.
@@MuskratOutdoorswhat was his name? plus,he was doing meth and cocaine in the woods.he would go into town to his friends to resupply the dope.
@@JohnnyDanger36963--Timothy William Dexter, I went to check about the drugs, as I’ve never heard that before. I was shocked enough he’d put himself in such danger for ‘bear preservation’ when it put them in danger too. His autopsy showed cocaine and alcohol present but no word if Amie had it in her system too.
@@JohnnyDanger36963 Timothy Treadwell’s real name was Timothy Dexter. He did have a bad addiction and overdosed several times earlier, and when he quit drugs his addiction was bears. He traded one dangerous thing for another. He was reckless, but if I had to say anything good is he did scare off a lot of bear poachers.
I don't have anything against hunting but people that go into WILD BEAR country are taking that risk. It's not like the sow and cubs came into his backyard.
RIP Robert
Oh, shut up. It’s not like bears don’t come into our neighborhood.
But they are coming into people's backyards. Just ask the Ranchers in Cody, Wy. and surrounding towns. Grizzley bears are loosing their fear of man. Now that the numbers are back up in the states, they need to delist them and give out a few tags to be hunted. Maybe this way they won't be so aggressive around humans.
@@gungadingoYou are living in wilderness, so it is you who should be shutting your yap.
I'm in hyperphagia for sweet tart jelly beans.
Here's what I think. The hunter became the hunted, and was killed by a WILD animal in the forest. Hard to take it out on the Grizzlies as that's what they do and we know that is what a sow with cubs does.
It's terrible he was killed, but he went into a harsh environment with the intention to kill a moose. We'll, a moose wasn't what he ran into. I say, no harm no foul and let the cubs be.
People in general and hunters need to educate themselves and be prepared if they go into bear country.
Remember thay don't care if you die just don't kill the bears
The Alberta government doesn't give 2 fucks about bears....
Grizzlies were almost wiped out in this redneck sister kissing province...
The Alberta government doesn't give 2 ducks about bears....
They almost wiped out the Grizzlies in this backwards hillbilly province....
James , who is "thay" ?
@@babybear2395Green peace, tree hugger, hippie types.
A bow is not a firearm
A fireleg?
October is a dangerous time to be hunting alone in the back country without a firearm at the ready. I’m sure he was a good shot with his bow and arrow but it’s not the same at all and he knew it. He had to. He took the considerable risk and unfortunately paid the price this time. People who love the wilderness and all it has to offer them have to smarten up about how to survive the enjoyment.
Awesome cover of this terrifying attack Addicus! Thank you ❤
I live in a state of hyperphagia.
As always love your channel. I try to watch all of your bear attacks so interesting thank you for sharing
So nice of you! Thank you Sue!
Thou shalt not bow hunt without a sidearm in brown bear territory. Oh, wait... This is Canada. Bear spray and bells for you! (Think they haven't taken away their shotguns yet)
Canada allows few if any handgun permits, so Robert did not have the option to pack an anti-bear hand cannon.
An entire nation with victim mentality. What a shame
Canada people are ignorant
@@chadrowe8452 An entire nation without mass shootings every week.
@@nathanadrian7797June,july , September, October and November in 2023 saw a mass shooting once a month in Canada.
@@Zippythewondersquirrel January, February, March, April, May, August and December didn't! When was the last time the U.S.A. could say that they only had 5 mass shootings in a year? June, July, September and November were gang/drugs related, October was a domestic dispute murder suicide, not quite the same as walking into a church, mosque, synagogue, school or nightclub for target practice, is it? 11 dead, sixteen wounded in those shootings. 2023 in the U.S.A had 604 mass shootings, with 746 dead and 2,442 wounded, June alone had 67 mass shootings.
Greatest channel ever 💯
Great video
Thanks! And, adventure bravely this year!
Scary bear attacks - bows aren't accurate
Me - laughing hysterically
Natalie Woods' revenge.
The late great Hollywood movie star's widower is the still living actor, Robert Wagner, who's still held responsible by many for his wife's suspicious death by drowning. @@lenordbrazil9580
You have to be at least 50 years old to get it. Unfortunately, I get it!
Thanks -- just remember even when cherishing your spouse to still watch out for bears --- maybe even especially... @@ericwitmer4829
Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood were famous Hollywood actors from the late 50s to the 80s. They were married off and on for a few years. In 1981 she drowned after she “fell” off of their boat. It was always considered a suspicious death. He was not charged with anything.
I don't live in bear country but I watch enough of these to know this is becoming a problem, bear and human interaction is unavoidable.I think culling over populated area's would keep things in check.I don't think a single bear should be killed for eating humans or defending cubs. You can't expect a predator to know we are off the menu.
You must be an expert! When I started to read your post, I thought you were a half wit, but by the time I was done reading I realized that I had far over estimated your mental capacities. Cull bears that have done no wrong, but don't kill bears that attack people? Really? Step away from the bong!
I wouldn't go out bow hunting in bear country without a side arm like an 1858. Which is legal to own in Canada and to import to take bear hunting while in Northern Ontario. Guns considered antiques are not legally considered firearms, and can be purchased and owned without a PAL.
Not true! Even a flintlock pistol requires an R PAL. It is tough, but if you make your living in the bush, you can get a wilderness carry permit, but they are rare.
Yes
Was the bear named Natalie Wood?
LOL I am glad that I wasn't the only one sorting through those links! I used every source i could find on this episode and that was not a lot. The SER were filled with a 70 year old murder subplot.
Wow!!! So so sad and tragic 😭😭 Thanks Addicus for another very beary 🐻 interesting story and storytelling!!! Text more later Steph + I going out for lunch!! She says hey!!!!❤
Wouldn't the "cubs" be a danger to zoo personnel having perhaps tasted human flesh??!!
No evidence that flesh was consumed...
A year after (2007) Don Peters was killed by a Grizzly to the west near Mountain Aire Lodge which was covered by Scary Bear Attacks. Any plans to cover the fatal mauling that occurred in Kananaskis AB in Sept 2014?
Always enjoy the stories. This one lacked details compared to most, like you asked if the attack was predatory, but didn't hear if they found human remains in the bear or if it appeared they fed on him. Sorry, morbid, but most of the stories you share get into if it was a predatory attack or to eliminate a perceived threat.
Please listen again…….he was not consumed.
Thanks buddy…
Hyperphagia...that's why most bear attacks happen in September.
Hunting season just happens to be at that time of the year. I’ve had many black bear encounters during my time in the woods bow hunting deer and after watching many of these stories feel very fortunate not to have been engaged in any way with these creatures.
I think any bear could be a potential threat to people. They are wild animals. But I appreciate the thought of trapping and relocating the cubs. Was there any mention of this being successfully done?
Sounds to me that the bear was protecting her cubs and he was just in the wrong place to meet up with them. Since he wasn’t consumed, seems the killing was not for wont of food.
There's so little wild areas remaining it's a wonder we have any bears.
Well.......Not really.
Um, you live in a city, right? Alberta is about 1/2 wilderness, and Alberta's wilderness is back to back with B.C.'s wilderness which is even larger. Maybe get out of the city and go sight seeing, there is a lot of wilderness in Alberta, B.C., N.W.T and The Yukon.
Yes,yes,food,yes
Just my guess the sow was protecting the cubs , Its a hard call on what to do with the cubs , as Canada grows in population this will happen more and more , even with education the bears will always be the victims , we always blame the animals, sharks , and even family pets when attacks take place, maybe its time to look at ourselves
The cubs learned from their Mother. I say yes that they were a threat
Don't go in bear territory, problem solved.
I’m just glad that Natalie Wood wasn’t involved somehow
SAVE THE BEARS!!
The meat cutter became the meat!
The mother bear should not have been killed since she was likely doing what Mama bears do: protecting her cubs. They could have darted her to obtain a sample of the blood on her fur to test against Robert's DNA and they could have measured her teeth at the same time. Killing was unnecessary.
Once again I sympathized with the family of the victims. The bear was protecting the Cubs . Although elk hunting we have to not become the hunted . I don't a bear is more valuable than the life of a person. 😮
Maybe it would be a good idea not to hunt in some places in the fall. I am going to choose to think the attack was defensive, sow orotecting her cubs. Otherwise, they would have carried his body away to save to eat. Right? Isn't that what they do when it's a predatory attack. Idk, my education on these matters comes from watching this channel and others like it, which I love.
Scary sinus infections.....
Sounds like a terrifying youtube channel Kevin. You better get on it!
@jer6162in response to your question...God made that her home
This is a hard one to respond to. Not knowing whether or not the bears actually fed on the remains, can't really make the call if it was predatory or not. If she was just protecting her cubs then I can't see destroying the whole family. If I had been in charge and it was the latter I probably wouldn't even have killed the sow.
I'm glad you are not in charge!
@@nathanadrian7797 Me too!
I think that the mom should not have bern killed nor should the cubs. Ppl need to sign waivers or have some responsibility in their own safety and wellbeing you go out during a time when bears are getting ready to hibernate and are ravenous to put fat on then maybe this is not the time to go moose hunting. There has to be balance you need the bears!
Great narrative! I'd like to state that regarding the circumstances, there was a sow and 3 cubs. The hunter more than likely came up on the bears, startled them and mama bear jumped into defensive mode. I feel so bad that this hunter lost his life in such a terrifying manner. Although, he passed doing what he loved most💁. Maybe if he'd had a partner with him, things may have taken a different turn. Here again, I am sickened that a yet another grizzly lost her life cuz a human entered her domain. Those cubs😢...was killing that bear REALLY NECESSARY??? Thank you...I'm just an avid bear lover that prefers to admire them from a safe distance💜💜💜💁💁
What makes the area her domain ?
@@jer6162 She LIVES there……DUH! The forest is the ANIMALS domaine, their HOME. It’s a forest.
Moose is equally dangerous as bears if not moreso
I think that it would have been wise to parenthetically add to the title: (not the actor). My first reaction was, "Did I miss something?" Then, I thought, "These people are either misinformed, or perhaps they think this is funny." Maybe it's simply a case of Scary Bear Attacks being too young to know that Robert Wagner was once a star and had been married to Natalie Wood, assuming that they would have heard of the star of West Side Story. It could be that I am expecting too much from them. I hope never to see, " Ryan Gosling Eaten Alive By Giant Shark" , only to learn that it was Ryan Gosling, wild life photographer, consumed by Great White Shark on the rampage. Not that wouldn't have been equally tragic, but let's be honest, Ken IS a STAR!
Robert wagner is a acter wel tht series heart to heart was it
I don't think the cubs is any threat to anyone they are in their territory.
Personally I don't think Bears should be killed for injuring or killing people. Especially out in the wilderness. We don't kill humans for doing the same thing. Bears are just trying to live
I think they have no choice because the bear now know hoomans taste good! 😬
I get it, but you have to understand after they have a taste for human blood. Humans will become a part of the menu emotionally as a woman you’re not gonna be able to understand it, but logically allow that bear to survive at some point someone else will get ate and mauled 🤷🏾♂️
Ummm yes we do. It’s called death row
Go hug a tree!
You wouldn't say that if it was your neck that was saved by someone who knows how to shoot!
We decided to stay in and order Chinese!!! Steph said so so 😭😭💔💔 and horrible!!! She also loved this episode and storytelling Addicus!! We're so happy the cubs weren't killed🐻🐻🐻 we feel it was definitely a predatory attack!!! We were looking for my name on the end it goes by so fast made me dizzy!!! Lol!!!🤣🤣🤣Broke are hearts the mama 🐻 was killed 😭😭💔💔
Thank you Denise and tell Steph hi from me too! You guys take care and I will be back at the livechats soon!
I think the cubs should’ve been kept out of the wild
I don't want to sound cruel but he got a darwin award by going into bear territory
We're the danger, we're the one's causing most of the damage being done to the earth. Us. Stupid act to kill a mother with cubs unless being attacked leave them alone.
Once the cubs view mothers killing a human they too will look at humans as prey. I'm not causing damage to the environment you say you are well stop.
LEAVE BRITANY ALONE
NO !!!!! HOW DARE THEY KILL GRIZZLY MOM!?!!!? THET BETTER NOT KILLED THE CUBS? 🐻IM UNSUBSCRIBED TO THIS CHANNEL
Bye bye
Nobody cares that you unsubscribed!
He gives facts your feelings got hurt bye.
So you unsubscribe because the guy accurately reports on what happened to the bear in the aftermath? Would you rather he'd lie? He's not the one who killed the bear...
Smdh some people i swear.....make the rest of us look bad!!!😠and Dont come back ....ya hear!!!
Honestly, this is so sad, for the BEAR. Why should these animals die because some complete jerk decided to go terrorize animals in their home with a bow and arrow? Good Riddance, Robert.
save the cubs! Just because they seen their mother attack a human doesn't mean they will automatically do the same! I think that assumption is or at least can be false.