Abraham Rodriguez he wasn’t a truck driver. His name was Ray Kitchen and had his own business in Fort Nelson, BC

true that rip

@@marleen6507 There must be a mistake in this video as it says he's a truck driver.

@@HobbyOrganist Hi... I think that anyone who takes on a rampaging bear has to have an idea that he may not walk away from it. For me, this shows he was very brave and a hero as he lost his life trying to save two people he didn't even know.

Lunaluck 10 he has driven trucks, he had a business in Fort Nelson. I knew Ray well. They’re is a park in Dawson Creek named after Ray. It is called kitchen park.

Thank you for sharing. 🌹🌹

And?

@@sweetwentworth and nothing I just wanted to share. Does it some how bother you?

Hi Toni! That's an awesome story! I'd be so proud too! Thanks ! Love from Australia 💐🌻💐

Hey can I see the pictures?

I cried lol

It’s crazy that parental instincts were on both sides of the attack. Just an interesting observation

I used ti live close to this area in the late 80's. I wonder if the park ever placed a memorial for this man's bravery.

The most brutal attack i have heard of...damnn

oh god it’s awful. he literally sacrificed his life for the boy💔 such a strong man

They were ALL brave, the boy, the nurse, the trucker, all the other people that ran to help! Amazing! Shows how much we need guns.

Yea, I agree. Sad & traumatic.

Forest

@@kathy888 yeah what would you do without a gun when you go shopping...

I couldn't imagine doing anything less for my kids and especially grandkids. And shame on someone who wouldn't.

What?? That’s expected! I’m seriously not sure how they deserve applause for protecting their own child?

It is what any parent would do for their child without even thinking about it

Huh?

Do you know a father who wouldn't?

This is why I go to cities for a vacation

Thanks for the comment. It lifted my spirit.

The mother died...

It’s no wonder that the US president at the time posthumously gave him an award of courage.

Indeed he was. Saved that young man's life.

Bet he regretted it while he was getting torn apart.

@@majesticcamels4198 I am sure he did

No brave people dont regret it. Courage takes a lot, apparently we got 3 more ball less people in this chat. Why not? Why not give your life for someone else? That boy was just 13, thats somebodys baby. That woman died, Im sure she would've someone to be brave enough to help him. Wouldn't you guys mom want the same? I wouldnt go down without a fight, I wont surrender until I know Ive dont it all within my power.

You dont know that paul harvey. People do things they thought theyd never do when danger happens. Survival instincts kick in. You dont think about the future but the present danger. Seen self sacrificing strangers save children without a second hesitation, like me. My worst fear is being eaten alive, bears like hyneas eat you while you are alive through your stomach or backend..Nightmare fuel! But i jumped between a charging black bear and a 3 yr old without my side arm, only knife in my hand because i was cooking. Picked him up like a football and ran towards my truck, where my shotgun was laying on tailgate. My son dropped him 10ft away from me & terrified precious boy. I put boy on the tailgate and shot one more time for safe measure Over muscle twitching but my son killed him instantly. That child was from different camp, Whos urbanite parents thought it was safe for him to wonder off. Thank god my son countered my reaction & had a accurate shot. I just reacted, i didnt know him but I went in momma bear protecting baby mode on a male bear during hyperphagia. Not one day goes by do i regret that decision. Now i get to know campers around me& educate them. I have a dog who's a predator deterrent and my side arm never leaves my side! So better to over prepare than put yourself in harms way! But you never know your capabilities until its needed!

If you honestly think about it the whole situation was his fault. If he truly wanted to protect his daughter he would understand and not have been so ignorant towards the possibility of seeing a bear. He should have came prepared with a gun as well not just bear spray that isn't tucked away and at the very least, TEACH HIS DAUGHTER HOW TO USE IT. lmfao

@@kavoro8951 I agree. I also think he may of had the foolish notion of it'll never happen to me. Most of the time we hear these horror stories and we rarely think it'll happen to us so we go into a situation completely unprepared and ignorantly blind to the fact that if we don't take precautions we increase our chances of it actually happening to us.

You got daddy issues?

I so wanna blame him for going straight into a bear country without even a gun or at the very least teaching her daughter how to use that spray, but seeing the pain he has gone through to save his daughter and his tears made me feel so sorry for him. He made me cry too. This was a very intense episode...

@@jeazelbeson8038 not amazing quite stupid actually- should have used bear spray first and not confront bear head on. Then just kept jumping off ledges leaving his daughter to fend for herself. Also not teaching her how to use spray is negligent

@@mrsinkzn you do realize that bear attacks are extremely rare bears are not cold blooded killers there not man eaters most of the time the reason for a bear attacking is because it's a mother with Cubs they'll do anything to protect their cubs

And the young man who tried to save his mother is also a hero my book absolutely incredible

@@mrsinkzn its us or them right? and they wont rest until we're all dead! oh wait, they dont think like that, we do

@@mrsinkzn I think your anger is a bit misguided. We are all upset at what happened and of course we feel sympathy towards the victims, but to wish that all bears were extinct is ridiculous. We are encroaching on their territory, interfering with their environment, and depriving them of their natural food sources. What happened there is unfortunate, but it is also preventable. The bears have no malice, they are just doing what bears do. Mothers protect their babies and starving bears look for food. That doesn't make them evil, it just makes them wild animals. The only ones that actually have evil motives are humans. Don't get me wrong, if a bear is threatening people it needs to go down, but for you to want to exterminate all bears is not only misguided, it's moronic and I'd also say malicious.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm watching this now and looked down at the comments and see he died. RIP RAY

I think about this all the time….. we can be killed so easily in many ways yet we can also survive a TON of damage sometimes

@@Oceans_away yeah it’s like how are you even alive sometimes, is it just dumb luck? Those people who are always falling off things and crashing into things and swallowing items that don’t belong, they’re still here to tell the tales. Also, your comment is literally the epitome of my body 🤣❤️🦕 I think I’m on my last life 🤞😳 Love 💕 🌚🦕💜😍👽

condoléances to the family

Definitely may God grant him a high status in Paradise :

@Tomás Coronado I agree that he was a fool. He should have another plan instead of attacking the bear directly. But saying he deserve to die is so heartless of you. And of course I'm 100% sure you're gonna argue with me. Prove me right

Tomás Coronado tf is wrong with you

@Tomás Coronado Get help

You don't just magically go to Heaven when you "do a good thing" .. you actually have to be a saved Christian to go to Heaven!

@@MisTracy39TheVeganLady yes you are right. I'm just assuming he was.

@@MisTracy39TheVeganLady Your a COMPLETELY brainwashed IDIOT. You make the ridiculous statement about a place that doesn't exist plus you make another idiotic comment about the only way a person can get into a place that doesn't exist, as if you would know because you haven't been to this place in the first place. I am so thankful that religion is on its way out the door FINALLY.

@@ezekielnow425 Your just another brainwashed idiot, who obviously cannot think for yourself, to the extent that you have to follow the other dumb sheep.

@@hamishford5486 It's really not about Religion. It's about GOD, the SON and the TRUTH. Please start searching. Just because you have this negative opinion does not mean you are right.

The whole thing was a recipe for disaster

that real common sense

Even a knife.... a well placed blade would've ended the attack on his mother

When I go hiking I always have bear spray and I carry a Bolo, -- a large Filipino knife!👍💪🦍

I know right. That has Darwin Award written all over it. If I was going to an area that is known to have bears I would be sure to have multiple lines of defense. I would be armed with a gun, a machete, a hunting knife, and bear spray. lol

I know😊😊

Not bad at all.

Miraculous

They could've just stayed still and not looked at the bear ...

Yeah that was insane. Good lord.

Pretty sure they said that and said that’s why she wasn’t put down

When people feed bears or leave their trash available, bears lose their fear of humans and eventually see humans as food.

Humans get pretty aggressive when they're starving, too.

This is typically only true if they have little to no experience with people. They’re not as timid as once would expect, and I say this as someone from BC with multiple black bear encounters. There’s a huge issue with black bears becoming accustomed to people and all that comes with us. Believe it or not, but in Canada black bears are actually responsible for around 70% of all incidents. Although their attacks are typically defensive rather than predatory. Grizzles do make up for the largest amount of fatal attacks but at the end of the day never underestimate a black bear. Due to being more skittish by nature they’re easier to spook into a defensive attack.

​​​@@kaelinn510actually you have that backwards.. black bear attacks are actually much more likely to be predatory in nature, while Grizzly attacks are majority defensive. This is why you play dead for grizzly, and not for black bear. Because if a black bear is attacking you it is likely actively intending to eat you and playing dead will not help, while playing dead is often effective in the end for a grizzly attack. So its kind of a catch-22.

@@mrdark9916No no, they were right. Grizzly bears usually attack for prey and black bears are less aggressive and more defensive.

Losing* Use one 'o' Lose-losing-lost. There is no 'loosing' in English. Loose is an adjective.

Same ,,that was so very sad. I'm terrified of bears even though I think they r beautiful I still wouldn't want to come in contact with one in the wild. They were all brave to try to help other people that were being attacked , so very sad.

I can't imagine the ptsd that that boy would have. So heartbreaking !

Hummingbird 22 I wish I could be friends with that guy and help him through things just as a support. I have severe c-ptsd myself and I would volunteer to be a ptsd trauma buddy haha. He seems so super genuine and kind.

Yes, he is.God bless him.

That's sweet and I think she's still there looking down on him and proud.

He's an awesome kid for trying to save his mom. His mom was lucky to have such an awesome kid

But if I was him I would hate bears for the rest of my life and think of them as nothing but monsters that love the taste of human flesh and I never take my kids or girlfriend camping or even close to the woods. Why should you have to bring weapons to go camping to make sure that your family is safe? You shouldn't have to. Why are there starving bears hanging out at a public park?

@@juliemitchell8807 your sense of entitlement is astounding. If someone decides to go camping in known bear country, then the responsibility falls on the camper to do the proper research of the species of bear there. It is wrong to hate an animal. You don’t think, we as humans, are not directly responsible for these terrible encounters ? Humans need to remember that if you go into the bush , then it is us who have to remember we are not the only predators.

Exactly!!!!😮Wtf

It's a defense mechanism most people have in order to just go on with day to day life. You get into a car because you don't think a horrific accident will happen to you.

These people are stupid af. They actually think they’re untouchable. Plus do you really think they got attacked 4 times by a grizzly and only got a few scratches? Hahahaha 😂 lmfao. Yet, a black bear that usually never attacks people, kills two. Yeah, sure. They’re full of chit

Human hubris. I commented abt they same thing. It is human arrogance.

He didn’t protect her enough, he took her to the bears kitchen 🙄

@@skye6066 ? Are u saying the dad didnt do enough?

@@skye6066 hey :) I know you probably didn't mean any harm as someone who also makes pretty dark jokes, but hiking is a pretty regular thing for a lot of people and not to mention that people don't really expect themselves to be brought into this situation. Bear attacks are also rare, so we can't blame him for going into it. These are real people with real stories. They both probably have PTSD from this and I don't think saying it's the dad's fault is okay, especially since this is a guilt that he'll live with forever. We probably shouldn't be saying things like that even if it was harmless :)

@@CoffeewithLittleCream I personally enjoy nature and exploring but I’m cautious about where I go. I personally don’t want to fight a bear, wolf, etc. so I don’t go into there habitat. To each their own. He took her there. I wouldn’t take my children into a place where they have to fight the wild just to stay alive.

@@iplaygrowtopia9639 nope…he did what he could but at the same time he put her in harms way.

Well here is a hug for him and a cookie 😁!

And for you!

Breaks my heart So sad. 😥 Rest in peace mom

She managed to give her last words tho, i wish i had that with my mom

Amen to that ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Absolutely stupid!!!

these people are braindead who tf goes with his daughter to bear country. no gun no big group to scare of a bear so dumb kekk.

He might have known how but she didn’t. Also when you are in danger you are in a fight or flight situation and not thinking straight

People who go in to the wilderness needs a gun and bullets in it. Spray is a deterrent but, have it in your hand at least. Why do people go off the beaten track ....? Its foolhardy. Its easy to walk but, why walk or hike in a dangerous area? I certainly would not be putting my hand up to go there.

They voted democrat in every election.

Almost a sacrifice

Kay Ka Nut that daughter was utter useless... like who goes on a trip in the wilderness with your only means of protection being a can of bear spray and she doesent even know how to use it.. like how was that not discussed or explained before the trip...

@@jacubtscorpio5084 it's sad to say that, but you're right..

Bearly

Hi I agree with you U look so pretty 😍❤️

The second hunter was so coward. Holding gun and watching his friend being attacked. Even a 13 year kid had courage to hit bear with just a stick to protect his mom

@@marycarroll2459 im trying to imagine myself in that situation right now and i think i would have been able to fire a gun (learned how to use one, actually) but hitting the bear with a stick directly? That teen is so brave and he's my new role model. I know I wouldn't have been able to do that. And he's a year younger than me too? My gosh

Yes learn how to use it also.

It's just like knowing how to use a fire extinguisher. Everyone should know how to use it before a fire breaks out. They remind us how to use them every year at work. There's never been a fire but it's important to be prepared.

gloria they learned good way

Ty A yeh, no kidding I carry bear spray always when out in the woods.

@brian bowes That's not true, read all the articles.

Yeah I couldn’t just not do anything.

It seems like the friend would have shot off at least a warning shot to scare the beer away from his friend instead of waiting until he practically ran the gun down the Barefoot to pull the trigger which didn't work

Yeah man....if the guy wasnt smart and pulled up the rifle he would have been dead... WTF

He saved the life of that boy. Such bravery.

Was very surprising that the truck driver didn’t get attacked.

Kia Wabason wth? Why does a hunter have a gun and not use it!!

Kia Wabason exactly! I mean seriously. They brought their rifles to hunt an animal and they have a life or death situation and they are timid to use it?! I think their lives are more important than a future meal they were planning. Sheesh. I just don’t understand the hesitation to use their guns!

Same

Some people haven’t experienced high levels of adrenaline like in a bear attack and it paralyzes them.

Yea it would be less painful

Bears are also very intelligent and very fast. It's incredible how they evolved into such terrifyingly powerful animals.

I lived in Alaska where grizzly bears are prevalent, but I would have never taken the chances these people took.

I'm mortified of going into wilderness mostly because of a potential serial killer but not in love with even a 1% chance of being mauled by a grizzly!

You do realize that we went so far onto their habitat that you could be attacked on your backyard

Yes incredibly selfless kind man. Really respect him.

I agree that man should be recognized he sacrificed himself to save that kid. He went to heaven . That's a good person and shows there are still good in our humanity

Thats what I'm trying to say lmao, ime happy that the bear attack the 2nd friend lmfao

@NoStressZone ya.. tho.. He's brave heheh.

Exactly

Right??? I'd rather get shot than mauled to death!!

Totally agree!!

That is so sad! Watching this now, when I heard he jumped into to save them, made me bawl my eyes out. It was the only part I cried at- was when I found out he tried to help first, and then died trying. The only reason that boy is alive is because of that man. He’s so brave, I wished I could have known him. People like that are the most precious on this planets. God Bless Ray Kitchen, a jewel of a man, taken too soon 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

He went down as a real life hero, may he r.i.p

I tip my hat to this man. For saving that boy and prayers for his family and the boys family

I remember reading about that attack and Ray dying. So extremely sorry.

I didn't know Mr. Kitchen, but I believe you wholeheartedly that he was a great person and quite evidently, he was a brave man. I'm glad to know he was honored by those who knew him, as I expect he was honored by the lord himself in heaven. May he rest in peace!

no he was stoopid. he became casualty #3 instead of getting proper help for the situation.

@@areyouavinalaff Well I hope if your life in danger and you badly need help, no one would help you 😂 stupid negative human. Tsk.

@@DianaRoseYanni i hope the person gets proper help i dont think he was being negative aside from the stoopid remark but even then its the truth if you ask me....

@Truth Armour you're an idiot, dead men don't help anyone.

@@DianaRoseYanni And just why should his life ever be in danger.? I guess it is because we failed to clean up the dangers in our lives. Life they say is much harder to live if your stupid.

So much for experienced hikers...

U need atleast a katana if u wanna 1v1 a bear

They should make that spray EASY TO USE. AT one time it would have been simple but now everything is complicated. the company should take into consideration --if you need to use it then you do not have time to remember the complicated instructions.

You need karate skills to defeat a bear

Don't let the bear put you on a bear hug

Yes he really was a hero. Very selfless man.

I have to agree with you. Awful story that I don't wish on anyone but take a dang gun or don't go to bear infested areas! Well...or expect to be eaten by one!

@@BS-dq1kz it's just like entering into a place where lions and tigers are..Very very sorry for all the dying and injured victims...

That is sad! These should stay away from the animals habitat. These can't find something better to do

Straight to Heaven

there are only about 3 people killed/year in north america. there are almost 20 killed by dogs and several thousand killed by police. so if youre being attacked by a bear or dog, dont call the police

@@carlholland3819 You're forgetting aggravated assault. I guess it's a thing of the past?

you wouldnt care atall if the people were replaced with any animal. being human doesnt make you more important or obligated to put down anything that can be a danger to humans

@@coreym162 No, because is the normal.

@@AlyxAesthetics Speak for yourself. You're a moral imbecile.

I don’t think they should be in the forest, shoot the darn animal.

That is my papa( grandpa)

No greater love hath a man than to give his life for another...

So sad 😞

Kelly should be remembered for the bravery he displayed at 13 trying to save his mother by risking his young life.

EXACTLY! This is crazy! Wth!?!?

Bear spray is better. And so much cheaper. Just read the instructions FIRST!

@@kantbtamed1032 I'm sorry, i agree with the price point, but you're not killing a bear with a spray can. If theres wind around, it becomes pretty much useless, not even pointing out the fact that there's always a chance the spray won't work. It's a thousand times better to have both and make sure you have the means to defend yourself when the spray doesn't work.

@@kantbtamed1032 just reading the can won't make the spray effective.. you better have a back-up plan

@@alanwatts8239 precisely

I’m glad that he survived and you got more years with him 💕 What a strong man to walk three hours after that attack. You must’ve been a sight for sore eyes in that hospital room.

You should be ashamed of him. He stood there with a gun while his friend was getting mauled and did nothing...

@@CS-uc2oh he was trying to make sure he wasn’t going to shoot his friend, you know since he was getting attacked and they (bear and Gary) were both moving around. What do you think he should’ve instead?

Are you afraid of Winnie the Pooh

@@pango-y8j not hardly

Exactly my thoughts Dolce Vita, and both college educated. Which goes to show you that Education alone without COMMON SENSE doesn't add up to much!!!!

Sadly a lot of people don’t know how to use them. Same with fire extinguishers. They should be teaching this stuff in schools not trigonometry lol

I think only the father knows how to use it. Though he should have also informed his daughter. You can never be too careful!

Hence am team bear, can't be associated with such dumb species

Right

ikr

How that funny

@@alexsudduth8202 funny as in interesting/ odd

The bear wouldn't have to worry but me. I would be running in the opposite direction.

No your not he passed i in like 2022

mothers proud of him from heaven

That truck driver too. A hero's death.

@@katherinerichardson2273 That made me cry inside bc he was literally eaten alive.

If it wasn't for that truck driver the kid would of been dead.

@@smawllboii9030 That made me sick as to why people hike in bear country without bear spray, or even hike or camp in bear areas at all ???

Brown Grizli Bear, is the most agresive and heawier and bigger. The polars are also strong more than that, brave... Ewen thay know they cant win against 600 kilograms of pure muscle and claws... You can find on YT a fight where grizli choped the polar in to pieces, literraly...... PS-i know my english sucks im sorry.. I just got in tDetroit, 3 monts ago from CROATIA.

If its yellow banana

@@tombes7345 lol u just dont get the joke or im bugging?

What if it's black and white

@@doriv7868 how it can be a joke? Jokes are funny 🤔

Exactly

Bear maze what's that corn you throw at a bear

Ray Kitchen, thank you kind sir for what you were willing to do for complete strangers. Braver than Brave !!!

Steak or bbq 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣

@@tony91665 Extra salty with those tears. Delicious.

@@Ash_Hudson lmao

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

😂😂😂

So frustrating

Right? The gun give some distance, is hope I’d try to jab it in the eye or smth

So unfortunate tho :((

Yess! I mean, the gun can shoot from a distance, what a coward smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

His friend did the same couple of idiots

Especially as it says they were " seasoned hikers " and she can't use bear spray .......really ???????????.......guess she needs a tad more seasoning.

yvonneost12 yea like wtf 🤤🤤

It should be illegal to hike in bear protected areas without mace and animal prevention training, like along with the mace you carry a certificate or you get thrown off the hike.

She should have read it also she is in college and should have wanted to know how to use it I know I would have but me I would have been locked n loaded anyway in the woods

you dont really think its gonna happen to you

Thats what I was thinking too...

Why the hell did she not run after her father was attacked?

@@STMARTIN009 If your father was getting attacked would you not try to save him and just leave him to be eaten alive?

That was only the reenactment, not necessarily a true portrayal of events.

@@PointNemo9 of course it was this isn't Hollywood,where they make up a load of stuff in movies based on true stories to put bums on seats,it would have been as accurate as possible.

You've also got to carry a side arm. I can't believe people would venture into the backcountry without anything to fight against danger.

Man some people freeze when they see something like this . Hopefully you'll never see it .

@@DrLove911 well them some people need not be hunting, and stay out the woods.

Everett James You’re an idiot. It doesn’t matter if you’re an expert hunter or a first timer, it’s called a primal instinct.

Allison Castle think about this when you get clapped by a predator genius

'So Patti, you have more sympathy for the bear 🐻, and not your fellow human being?" I have a vision of you being reincarnated as a female bear which kills an innocent human being, then being shot yourself. People like you make me sick when you feel sorry for a 400lb killer, and show disdain to innocent people enjoying a hike 🚶‍♂️ 🚶‍♀️ through the mountains ⛰️ 🏔

Agreed. Leave wild animals alone. We are in THEIR country. So sad. Wonder what happened to her cubs.

@@Michelle-vr9zl I agree they ask for it - it is so sad please leave them alone

They didn't know the bear had cubs. They just knew there was a bear because of the poop they found. Just because you find bear poop it doesn't always mean there's cubs. Would you turn away from a hunt or a walk just because you see bear poop?

When did it say they knew the bear had cubs ?? Never so to make a stupid comment like that is ridiculous

Crazy

Even a gun won't stop it unless you have a semi-automatic rifle.

It happens with fire extinguishers too

😵😵😵👎☝️😁👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Fr read the directions while you were sitting on that ledge.

Bear spray isn't good enough to rebel a bear attack. Bearing a handgun, shotgun, or AR-15 arm is.

James O'Brien -- saw a vid of a bear charging a man. He shot the thing close range near the head/shoulder area with a friggin shot gun. The bear tripped for just a split second before running off. The man went out expecting to see a dead bear on the ground some distance away, but found nothing. No blood trail either. My point is a shotgun will work, and I’m sure a rifle as well, but probably not a hand gun unless it’s essentially a mini rifle. Lol Pepper spray is super risky. Might work, might not according to a ranger I listened to in a KZfaq video.

@@thomaspayne6866 Yeah, the more powerful the gun, the better off someone is. Lol

bear spray? Lolwut

All of these stories seem to show people who don't normally use their heads by the sounds of it.

Ja they also say sharks don't eat people..... Idiots

stay scared. dont leave the house.

@@carlholland3819 lol what?

Some part i did agree with your thought . Nature is beautiful out there but if decided to hiking thru Grizzly area you better well prepared all stuff n tools in case . You cant be reckless n just ìgnored how dangerous with wild animals.

@@carlholland3819 Be careless , get eaten.

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Dude it's scary as hell. Me and my family were at a picnic area at the smoky mountain national park. Bear 🐻 popped outta nowhere and did his little roar. We got outta there real quick xD

She could have read it while.she was in the bushes and not been bitten just sprayed when it walked up

Everyone has a plan until it happens. It's terrifyingly fast and often you are ambushed and don't have time to even think, let alone react. Yes ppl should be better prepared but I don't judge because I haven't been in the situation. I hope I would have time to react with my self defense I always carry but sometimes it just happens so fast you are bowled over before you even know what's happening. The most dangerous bear attacks have no warning and no time to even react. Bears can outrun a racehorse and are very intelligent. Truly powerful, terrifying animals.

Smh right wtf