Top 3 photos with DISTURBING backstories | Part 12
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@ProdSober 3 жыл бұрын
Ballen doesn’t miss a beat. Same time every day.
@deanlane3654 3 жыл бұрын
Also wears the same thing every time
@mr.midnight8090 3 жыл бұрын
Dean Lane doesn’t matter. He does a great job
@pharoahakhenaten6630 3 жыл бұрын
Ballin n by Jim Jones should be Mr Ballens intro song "its actually we fly high"
@deanlane3654 3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Midnight it was a joke
@HaYwireCrew 3 жыл бұрын
Let’s go back to scary stories
@LizC-hq6tt 3 жыл бұрын
"She went out with absolute grace" is the absolute sweetest thing to say about that poor woman. Her smile reallly was beautifully infectious!!!!
@scourge131 3 жыл бұрын
It was. That picture made my heart drop. I feel like at least she went out doing what she loved but damn thats sad.
@genesanford9412 3 жыл бұрын
No dout ,props to the mans way with these cases...
@LizC-hq6tt 3 жыл бұрын
@@scourge131 I agree man, I couldn't have said it better👍
@jordanflores8574 3 жыл бұрын
It was very beautiful, made me smile when i saw it.
@chanel113 3 жыл бұрын
She really has left a legacy having infected so many of us with her positivity after this story
@hollisrivers5161 3 жыл бұрын
That picture of Geraldine actually moved me to tears. Just by that smile it seems like she was such a wonderful person who didn’t deserve to go out the way she did.
@AshleeyEm 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I know. Her story really hurt me, she lights up those photos
@comeofage1237 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed; these stories move me often but I sobbed about that lovely lady.
@felinemocha1995 3 жыл бұрын
I was just about to comment something was truly shaken inside of me when I saw that picture of her. How terribly sad she didn’t maybe try exploring a lil bit to get back on the trail
@AuntyAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
@@felinemocha1995 i have always been taught, as soon as you realize you are lost, stay where you are, if you try to find your way back, you could go even further away, and if people are looking for you, you could move to where they have already searched (and probably wont look there again). I feel awful for her situation, but do wonder if she hadn't gone searching for cell phone reception she may have been close enough to the trail to be found alive.
@amandamatcha 3 жыл бұрын
Same. 😭
@kelammo 2 жыл бұрын
I love how Geraldine wasn’t upset or angry about her situation. She did her best, wrote to loved ones & came to terms with what was going on. Bless her
@mage1439 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Her outlook on life made her a giant among us.
@rs-mt6kl Жыл бұрын
Dang man, Geraldine did everything right. Stayed where she was the whole time to keep herself as close to the trail as possible, put up a reflective banner, made a smoke signal. Saved her phones battery. She really was a smart, capable lady and she did indeed leave us with absolute grace.
@loveistheanswer5924 Ай бұрын
So disgusting they stopped searching for her! 😡😡👹🤢 If it was them being lost they would also wish that the search never stops!!!
@lykaluna1602 3 жыл бұрын
"This is someone who went out with absolute grace" that made me teary tbh
@virgomoons 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah its such a sad case 😥
@Mz_Raven 2 жыл бұрын
Aww yes me to so sad. Bless her poor soul
@tookay4ever 2 жыл бұрын
Sucks when good people get taken from us.
@sarinarojas2388 2 жыл бұрын
I got goose bumps.
@sammyleebee 2 жыл бұрын
Me too. What a lovely and brave woman.
@ScaryPoppins 3 жыл бұрын
Geraldine's story is so sad. I agree that her smile is infectious. ❤
@NoGeezy12396 3 жыл бұрын
@Youkandme Hikers I definitely agree. Her smile made me cry.
@rorymoore4387 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely seeing her smile would brighten your day and you would have to stop and thank her and ask if she would take a photo. I hope her passing was as peaceful as it could be for her i hope that she was able to pass without to much discomfort.
@findingaburger986 3 жыл бұрын
Her smile was so bright as bright as the sun, I hope she is resting in peace
@WhatTheWHAT524 3 жыл бұрын
I love how beautiful and respectful and kind these comments all are. Such a breath of fresh air!! Definitely hope she is resting peacefully. 💖
@maxinemcclurd1288 3 жыл бұрын
@Youkandme Hikers I wish she hadn't given up so easily . The Appalachian trail is unforgiving but she was so close to the trail .I'm 61 and still section hike as I live near Springer Mtn ,but I am so prepared for anything, it would puzzle my family if I ended up like this poor lady. RIP Inchworm .
@TheBookRefuge Жыл бұрын
I remember watching a TV special about the Grizzly Man when I was a kid. It is so tragic, but it also absolutely STUNS me that they would be SO foolish as to not have a single way to defend themselves. No matter how much you love wild animals and want to protect them.. they do NOT love you. It was hubris of the highest degree to not have a healthy fear of those giant creatures. They deserve conservation but protect yourself or pay the price... which they obviously did.
@elanafelberg1733 Жыл бұрын
I completely agree no offense but how can someone be that stupid and think that Grizzly Bears see you as their own and love you?! I hate to sound mean but it's true. Even experts and trainers are always extremely cautious and careful and sometimes even they won't go into certain areas. And this guy just dragged his poor girlfriend here and she also sadly paid the price. I can't stand people like him who disrespect wildlife and nature.
@colbypatterson8273 Жыл бұрын
The only thing is he didn't do anything to help them. He was just in their way doing the exact thing he would get mad at others for doing. He was a narcissistic who thought he had some gift to become a bear
@J24J 5 ай бұрын
@@colbypatterson8273He did far worse than not help them. He claimed to love the bears more than anything and said he would die for them. Well, yes, he died, but this guy who “loved“ them so much got two of those magnificent bears killed by his actions. THAT is the real tragedy.
@moonspun4evr 4 ай бұрын
I'm honestly curious as to why they didn't harm him earlier...
@JayBigDadyCy 2 жыл бұрын
Whenever someone thinks they've somehow outsmarted mother nature or wild animals... We get a Mr. Ballen video out of it.
@MakeCaliRedAgain 3 ай бұрын
And they win a Darwin award and thin out the gene pool for us!
@annablaze4577 2 ай бұрын
@@MakeCaliRedAgaindumb ways to die
@xiesie_xiesie 2 ай бұрын
@@annablaze4577 so many dumb ways to die
@bryanm5233 3 жыл бұрын
The “grizzly man’s” arrogance turned him into food. sadly, Amy died because she listened to him.
@isaacc4672 3 жыл бұрын
He actually had love relationships with some of the bears there are videos of him swimming and playing with the bears. At least he died doing what he loved.
@AzAzrael 3 жыл бұрын
Isaac C i don’t think he loved being eaten by a bear
@coladecker3792 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah as sad as it was it was completely expected
@Ghost19_ 3 жыл бұрын
@@isaacc4672 I don't think shouting and screaming out of fear and begging for your life would be a good expression of 'doing what he loved' would be.
@isaacc4672 3 жыл бұрын
Jedd Jurilla he said it himself.
@kilarthmac 2 жыл бұрын
I've watched so many of these "photos with disturbing backstories" videos, but Geraldine's story has been the only one that actually made my chest hurt. The way she was so positive and even at the end how she accepted her fate, and the photo of her smiling so brightly. It just makes my heart ache
@jaz229 2 жыл бұрын
same
@cl1509 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. The fact that she was only a couple miles away from the trail makes it that much sadder. I'm glad that she at least went out positive and accepting, and that her wish was honored at the end of the day.
@iAmNothingness 2 жыл бұрын
You must be a very empathic person if only an on woman with a smile can make your heart "ache".
@bam2431 2 жыл бұрын
Very much reminds me of my mother 💔..i swear thats the same way my mother would go out if she was in that situation.
@nah7656 2 жыл бұрын
@@iAmNothingness its a common thing amongst those that arent sociopaths.
@Arslaton80 Жыл бұрын
I can't deny it... Geraldine's smile was so very infectious! I'm so sorry to hear that this world lost that.
@lisawiles7819 Жыл бұрын
I love the bonus footage of John and his baby. Thank you Ballen family.
@yoninacohenarnheim2460 Ай бұрын
So sweet
@FallingGalaxy 2 жыл бұрын
If I'm ever involved in a horrific event, I want this guy to tell the world my story.
@annedrieck7316 2 жыл бұрын
Cave diving is the best way
@prudniksthumb3781 2 жыл бұрын
She was...smacked by a bus the end
@the.seagull.35 2 жыл бұрын
@@annedrieck7316 Nah bro 😱
@aes6739 2 жыл бұрын
no you don't 💀
@TheWhippetmaster 2 жыл бұрын
the point of everyday life is to not end up on a mr Ballen story,, That being said, a horrific event being your last moment might be better than a slow hospital demise.
@micky_knuckles 3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand how some random forester was able to stumble across Geraldine's camp but no one from the rescue team was able to. Especially since she wasn't that far off from the trail. That is so absolutely tragic.
@lilitharam44 3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand, if she wasn't injured, why didn't she keep going and try to find help. Why just sit in the same place almost a month and die?
@lilitharam44 3 жыл бұрын
@Big Daddy I agree! I don't just get sitting in the same place for that long and being only a mile from help. That's what's so sad to me. If she'd kept putting one foot in front of the other, maybe she would have been found.
@creativerock1646 3 жыл бұрын
@@lilitharam44 Well, typically when your lost in the woods the best course of action is to stay where you are.
@lilitharam44 3 жыл бұрын
@@creativerock1646 Ohh, I didn't know that. It seems like she should have had or seen a map of the Appalachian trail though. It has civilisation on either side of it, not like somewhere in Alaska.
@anadubar4819 3 жыл бұрын
@Big Daddy ... or a simple and cheap GPS tracking system on her.
@KaliyaAlkaline 2 жыл бұрын
The third story was told pretty accurately. I was born on an island in Alaska and my mother actually met the guy who was eaten alive by a bear. She was working as a park ranger at the time, and whenever she told me about her encounters with bears, he would sometimes come up. She told me how she always had to stop him from getting too close to the bears because he kept acting recklessly around them, and everyone in the town was expecting him to get killed at some point because we're all taught at a young age the danger of the bears. Both me and my mother were born and raised in Alaska, so it pretty much common knowledge for us to stay away from bears as much as possible, especially the cubs. If you interact with the cubs and the mother comes back, you are most likely going to get attacked or even killed. The bears in Alaska are much larger than black bears, but they typically only kill humans in self-defense unlike black bears who kill them for food. The only exception is usually around August, when they're getting ready to hibernate. Playing dead is actually the best course of action when you're being attacked by a bear up there if you don't have a weapon, and even with a weapon it takes multiple gunshot wounds to actually kill a bear. I'm fortunate enough to have never had any close encounters with bears (although I've seen them a lot), and the closest I've gotten was when I was on a hike with my mother and I heard one scratching a tree in the distance. My mother didn't hear it, so she shrugged it off and we kept walking. However, as we kept walking she started to hear it too, and right around the corner we could see the bear. Thankfully we were able to turn around before it noticed us, and my mom made sure I didn't try to run or do anything that would alert it.
@Brandon-br7tc Жыл бұрын
Actually Black Bears are usually not that aggressive (or at least, not as aggressive as the Grizzlies and other Brown Bears), and the best thing to do against them is make loud noises and try to intimidate them. Playing dead is what is suggested against a Grizzly because there's not much else you can do against them and it can work (running away or trying to intimidate them would practically guarantee your death). With a Polar Bear though, you're probably guaranteed to be killed if approached by one.
@annalucy89 Жыл бұрын
@@Brandon-br7tc I was just thinking about that saying "If it's black fight back, if it's brown lay down, if it's white good night". I heard a bear expert say that, and I'd never heard the part with the white so polar bears obviously.
@annalucy89 Жыл бұрын
I feel like playing dead isn't going to work at that time of year though, because they're not attacking you because they're scared of you or trying to protect themselves. They're doing it for a food source so wouldn't they just continue to consume that person even if it thought they were dead? I think the only way to survive in that situation, like Timothy and his girlfriend's situation, is to have a weapon. Maybe not even bear spray if they're really intent on getting food.
@salleymudd5488 11 ай бұрын
"Playing Dead" only works if the bear is seeing you as a threat - once its satisfied the threat is neutralized, it moves on. But it doesn't work when the bear is hungry and sees you as food...it just makes you easier to eat. The grizzly that attacked Treadwell was hungry - it was an older, weaker bear with some teeth wore down to the gums so it couldn't hunt or devour its normal diet as well anymore, and having to compete against younger, stronger bears for food it was unable to fill itself up with enough food for hibernation which was why is was still out desperately scavenging for things like rotting salmon carcasses at the bottom of the river when most of the other bears were already going into hibernation. It just saw Timothy as easy prey and an easy meal. The ME who listened to the audio even said that Amie could be heard telling Timothy to "play dead" and Timothy saying that "it's not working". The bear was hungry -Timothy was going to die whether he played dead or not.
@MakeCaliRedAgain 3 ай бұрын
I saw the what remained of a native man that was mauled by a polar bear while he was peacefully sleeping in his tent. Every inch of this man's skin including his scalp was dangling off his body. He didn't end up surviving. Luckily I didn't encounter any polar bears in Kotzebue but they came through town occasionally and everyone would hide.
@lullabysorrow5746 Жыл бұрын
I like how Timothy called the bear a “ it” when he was being eaten alive by one. Before that he was treating them like they weren’t wild animals running off of instinct.
@salleymudd5488 11 ай бұрын
Well he said that's how he wanted to die so he got his wish. Not really fair to make that decision for Amie though. Even though on the other hand, she kinda did it to herself since she very easily could have just flew back home without him the minute he started talking about going back into the Maze without protection when the Grizzlies are at their meanest and hungriest. I'd have been like, *"aight, imma head out".*
@user-nx6dz1rw8l 9 ай бұрын
Them being wild animals doesnt mean they should be described with the neuter gender. The real problem here is how messed someone must be to like a detail of two people being viciously killed, even though they are to blame for their stupidity, he with his arrogant wishful thinking of being the bestest grizzly bear expert (I am shocked he was never attacked when playing with the kids), and she for doing something she was terrified of for no valid reason.
@Spider-Geek916 8 ай бұрын
@@user-nx6dz1rw8lThe best guess for why he was never attacked is probably the argument someone raised in Herzog's documentary, which is that he simply confused the bears that much; their instincts tell them how to respond if he runs or fights back, but they have no idea what to do when they put on a threat display and this bellend just sits there jabbering at them in baby talk. It kept him safe until he ran into a bear whose desperation and hunger drowned out that confusion.
@7Fatguy 7 ай бұрын
Considering how the family went out of their way to bury and hide that audio and you still somehow have a profound recollection of it I'd say you're more a cold blooded psychopath than any wild animal
@xXTwigManXx 6 ай бұрын
@@user-nx6dz1rw8l bro are you fucked in the head? What do you think, he's gonna be cancelled in hell or something? "IT'S EATING ME ALIVE I'M LITERALLY DYING RIGHT NOW.. Oh woopsie, did I just say it? I should have said him or her, how rude of me! Ok, well back to screaming for my life as my head gets chewed off!"
@Turfmastr 3 жыл бұрын
That lady looked so kind, makes me sad they didn’t find her in time.
@hannibalbarca1147 2 жыл бұрын
Makes me angry they gave up. Nothing anyone can do about it now other than remember. Or forget.
@philiptucker7590 2 жыл бұрын
@@hannibalbarca1147 Seriously….? WTF it’s not their fault she died….it’s her own fault for going hiking ALONE and then wandering off the damn trail SMH 🤦🏼♂️ People always blame somebody else instead of the person responsible….she killed herself, plain and simple….
@hannibalbarca1147 2 жыл бұрын
@@philiptucker7590 Exonerating the police and rangers for giving up a search when she was very much still alive is horrid. She was a lady who didn't think this would happen, she had 200 something miles left to go after all. I think that the blame definitely lies in the hands of those who just said "Welp we tried, we give up". Funny how we really can put value on a human life when it comes to "resources and time spent". But she does serve as a reminder to never go alone. That message should be made very clear.
@justlikehoney1859 2 жыл бұрын
@@philiptucker7590 you aren’t very bright
@bluebay1031 2 жыл бұрын
@@philiptucker7590 Yeaaa thats not how this works. Yes she was irresponsible to continue alone on a mountain pass like that, but to say that the police and recuers had *no* hand in her death for giving up so quickly, when she still could have been and **was** very much alive, is ludicrous, insensitive, and downright ignorant.
@bobz7351 3 жыл бұрын
The photo of the 1st woman made tear up a bit. Such a beautiful smile. She looked like a great person and she had to go through all that horror. Alone.
@missd5658 3 жыл бұрын
@@penny8579 sadly
@teresatanasi5143 3 жыл бұрын
She seriously looked like a nice lady,didn’t she?
@ant1985ish 3 жыл бұрын
Yes me too. That story touched me for sure
@robertdemon3550 3 жыл бұрын
So weird how she just resigned herself to death.
@mannymm7887 3 жыл бұрын
Really shows the importance of having a gps on you at all times with preloaded marked trails. Safety first, no matter what.
@kats9755 Жыл бұрын
The little baby bonus part of the video was the cutest thing I've seen in ages 🥺❤️
@qwork-qwork4637 2 жыл бұрын
"He was able to get up close to bears without them seeing him." It's a great way to get attacked by a bear.
@adamkenney2112 2 жыл бұрын
I was apart of the search and rescue teams that hit the mountains in Maine to look for Geraldine Largay. She was in a very dense, thick woods part of Maine, we were doing grid searches and we would line up and trek up and down the mountain, hollering for her and looking for clues, and report back to the Maine Warden Service. The woods were so thick in spots, you couldn't see other searchers 10 feet from you on either side. We worked our butts off trying to find this lady, and I can promise you it was a quiet trip out of the woods for everyone involved, knowing she was still out there somewhere. It was a good feeling hearing her body was eventually recovered. As someone born and raised in Maine, please if you go hiking do not go off trail, Maine woods are to be respected cause things can get ugly really fast.
@mikez650 2 жыл бұрын
I went off path to look at an outhouse I found behind a place I just moved into deep in the bush and it took me 4 hrs to find my way back. 20 steps into the forest I turned around and went shit and lost my direction. Will never play with the forest again.
@LynMa80 2 жыл бұрын
It reminds me of a story from Stephen King, "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon", about a little girl, hiking with her family in Maine's forest, who is fed up by their constant bickering and decides to take a few steps back so she won't hear them anymore. After a while she realises she is too far away and try to take a shortcut to rejoin them, and end up lost in the woods. As a French, it's pretty incredible, because there's no forest big enough to be completly lost. Even the biggest, you don't really have to go far to find a road or a trail. But after reading the book, I went to google earth to watch Maine's forests from there, and I was totally amazed by the size and the density of them. You feel really small looking at them, and it must be really easy to get lost there.
@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966 2 жыл бұрын
Poor Lady. Beatiful and gracious til the end. So sad they couldn't find her
@underreigns 2 жыл бұрын
@@LynMa80 I know France doesn't have these enormous forests, but (as a rock climber) I've always been completely amazed by Fontainebleau and its maze of rocks. I can see easily getting lost in there, given the lack of visibility the boulders create.
@socaldeb 2 жыл бұрын
Why did she not start a smokey fire 🔥 to signal where she was?!?!!? For God's sake, she just laid down and died when she did not have to. I'm baffled.
@roanoneill3937 2 жыл бұрын
The therapists assistant "overhearing" his confession is the best way of saying the therapist did the right thing
@3takoyakis 2 жыл бұрын
Not the therapist The assistant of the therapist, so it was legal since its not the therapist fault
@replexity 2 жыл бұрын
@@3takoyakis that’s.. that’s exactly what he just said
@TheDanm22 2 жыл бұрын
@@3takoyakis thank you captain echo but slightly different.
@hansvonmannschaft9062 2 жыл бұрын
In quite a few Countries, however, professional secret finishes when crime talking begins. Unless of course, the professional is treating a felon for some already confessed/proven crime. Cheers.
@edayldrm2438 2 жыл бұрын
@@3takoyakis it is actually therapist's job to alert authorities if smth like this is talked in therapy. so either way, they did the right thing.
@goodboy3700 2 жыл бұрын
Timothy killed his girlfriend thru negligence, even refused to carry protection weapons as he lured her to the wilderness with extremely aggressive apex predators, literally less than a month before they are supposed to hibernate. This is something he definitely were aware off. Even said he knew these animals as she expressed her concerns. What a joke honestly.
@cartooncritique6625 Жыл бұрын
Killed her through negligence...killed himself through hubris.
@abc-coleaks-info3180 Жыл бұрын
@@cartooncritique6625 And having her there may have contributed to the attack. If she was on or near her monthly cycle, the bears would smell that. It has killed enough people that there are signs here in the southwest warning of that very thing.
@hen5555 Жыл бұрын
She didn't know bears are dangerous?
@Belle-rk2hk Жыл бұрын
Meaning what? She had no brain and couldn't decide for herself? You don't need someone to tell you that bear city can be fatal. They were both rekkles.
@ashleyb6621 Жыл бұрын
Right! Play stupid games win stupid prizes 🤷🏾♀️ sorry to say but it is what it is. He has a disgusting level or arrogance and believed the rest of the world could possibly be in danger, but for some reason he believes he is exempt 🙄 Sad, but not really. Could have easily been prevented. He knew all the precautions and safety measures that he should take, and blatantly CHOSE to ignore them and decline.
@StamfordBridge Жыл бұрын
I find it astronomically unlikely that the therapist’s assistant overheard the murder confession. It’s much more likely that the therapist got around professional restrictions by telling the assistant, and the two concocted the overhearing story.
@shawty4066 6 ай бұрын
the real story is the therapist was recording their sessions and asked his assistant to stay outside to make sure nothing crazy happened but she claimed he was abusive so as a “fuck you” she went to the police with what she knew.
@johnclark5701 Ай бұрын
It's a concept that allows the therapist to not have to testify if they don't want to. Akin to pleading the fifth. It's not a law. It's a huge grey area. If you know someone killed someone it's perfectly fine and a basic human duty to tell someone. It's why they added a whole, "hurt yourself or someone else" umbrella cause. Because hiding behind a "professional courtesy" basically makes you part of the murder if you don't tell someone.
@gandalf_thegrey 3 жыл бұрын
If my partner in invited me to chill out with grizzly bears, without having a gun, pepper spray or being Finnish/Russian, i would decline politely.
@johnconnor1242 2 жыл бұрын
You would be just fine if get attacked,just scream out of top of your lungs YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!!!!
@singthesongofmypeople 2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha! I'm Finnish and Russian. But really, I'd have said, "Sorry, nice knowing you."
@joeyveres4633 2 жыл бұрын
But its always funny when morons get hurt!😂🤣😅
@drummerboy1709 2 жыл бұрын
@@joeyveres4633 the dude was KILLED and you are laughing. ( this is NOT my first day on the internet)
@joeyveres4633 2 жыл бұрын
@@drummerboy1709 nope...im laughing at an idiot that was playing with grizzly bears...the guy was an ass and he got that girl killed too!
@Erinski 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, that last picture of Geraldine, she seems like she was such a warm spirit anyone would be lucky to get to know.
@miaknig3130 2 жыл бұрын
That made it so much harder on me. I wonder why she didn't/ couldn't try the brush fire tactic again.
@geraldinegoe2516 2 жыл бұрын
This Geraldine wouldn't be hiking anywhere alone. On the other hand I have a very accurate inner GPS.
@jackye611 2 жыл бұрын
@@geraldinegoe2516 that's what we all think but it's so easy to get lost in a scenery where everything looks the same. A compass can work wonders I think.
@geraldinegoe2516 2 жыл бұрын
@@jackye611 I agree completely. I did a lot of hiking as a teen in the Pacific NW (OR & WA) all in areas where several serial killers & Sasquatch were active. I was incredibly blessed. So many of the mountains are indistinguishable from each other & all the little creeks are the same! I was always in groups or with my father. I am 70 so it was a long time ago.
@macgeek2004 2 жыл бұрын
@@geraldinegoe2516 What I'm wondering is why the f@#$ she didn't have an EXTERNAL GPS on her! I mean, you're embarking on a 1000-mile hike. Why wouldn't you invest
@MontagZoso Жыл бұрын
That beautiful picture of Geraldine is priceless. That smile instantly made me want to know her. Rest In Peace, Geraldine. You were a class act. ❤
@Bromeliadsss Жыл бұрын
I’m just happy to hear that someone eventually found Geraldine. Hurts that it took 2 years to do it but her story and her infectious smile deserves to be shared ❤
@423mama 3 жыл бұрын
You got me crying over little Miss Geraldine 😭 she looked like such a precious woman!
@MrBallen 3 жыл бұрын
She reminds me so much of my mom. So sad.
@mojosodope45 3 жыл бұрын
I’m kind of perplexed on this one. She just gave up and waited to die?
@srikarrishikesanXF 3 жыл бұрын
mojosodope45 ye. I think she was starving so she knew next time she would sleep, she would die
@ElveeKaye 3 жыл бұрын
@@mojosodope45 She actually did all the things you're supposed to do when you're lost: stay put, set up a shelter, hang something reflective, start a fire to attract attention, etc. It's just that none of the searchers came close to her, despite the fact that she was only a mile from the trail. As the days went by, she ran out of food and water and eventually starved to death. This probably happens more than we think. It's easy to lose your bearings in the woods. Learning to use a compass is a good idea if you go hiking a lot.
@michelleprobst6580 3 жыл бұрын
Me too. And I dont tear up on videos.
@virtualplush5543 2 жыл бұрын
That old lady who died alone in the forest, is the saddest story I have ever seen/heard. Truly a lovely woman, may Geraldine Rest In Peace🕊🕊🕊
@laurenjwolf 2 жыл бұрын
It reminded me of the elderly confused gentleman who got lost in the mall. He went through a wrong door and got locked in the 'backstage' maze that wasn't used or checked and sat waiting for someone to come for weeks because that's what he was taught to do. He died alone, just waiting :(
@irkenpony17 2 жыл бұрын
@@laurenjwolf I just heard that story from Ballen yesterday night, I felt so bad for him, he died just so tragically and if security just looked through all the cameras, he would have probably been found before he passed.
@TryMyMartini 2 жыл бұрын
He told her story with such dignity! If she were here reading this, she would probably scold you for calling her "that old lady"! She was full of life and adventure!
@olive1-98 2 жыл бұрын
There’s so much more crazy stuff to the menendez brothers case! That therapist was actually conducting “experiments” where he would secretly record their sessions for weeks so he could “get in the mind of a killer”. Also since then one of their cousins has found a letter from Erik when they were young admitting to their fathers (trigger warning) sexual abuse proving that they didn’t just lie in court to get away with it. That whole story is insane 😳 they also from what I’ve seen have stopped trying to overturn their sentence since they were relocated to be together.
@totallynotalpharius2283 2 жыл бұрын
They were convincing enough to to result in a hung jury at first
@perryshaffer8358 2 жыл бұрын
I don't really care about the abuse, except that it supplies a motive for murder. These punks killed their parents. It wasn't self defense. They planned it and then did it. All they had to do was walk away from their situation. Had they done so, they would be free men today. They could have gone to the cops. They'd be free now if they had. But they killed their parents instead. Make no mistake, that was premeditated murder not self defense. Those two are evil.
@deeee4663 Жыл бұрын
@@perryshaffer8358 lmfao ew you don’t care if the dad was r*ping his sons?? 🤢🤢🤢 I def do. Especially if it was long term abuse of that nature, I’d acquit. What a weird thing to say you don’t care about lol, are you afraid someone is going to do that to you bc you abused them?
@perryshaffer8358 Жыл бұрын
@@deeee4663 If you can lmfao about rape, what does that say about you as a person? Saying I don't care about motive beyond self defense is reasonable IMO. Pre emptive self defense is another matter entirely. While I fully understand the desire for revenge IF this occurred, I also note there are legal remedies for this. There is no excuse for what they did. Bottom line. Edit: If you can lmfao in the same paragraph as you bring up SA, IMO there is no hope for you as a human.
@yeemawheaver1387 Жыл бұрын
@@perryshaffer8358 I don't think the abuse is an excuse to kill however it could have sparked this. Maybe that's why these kids only cared about money and nit the parents. I can also assume the mother turned a blind to the abuse which got her bodied too.
@julieelizabeth6942 2 жыл бұрын
Timothy Treadwill's story has haunted me for years. There's a level of narcissism that exists with people like him who think they're somehow special when it comes to wild animals. It almost always ends in someone being maimed or killed.
@hedstj 2 жыл бұрын
At least he died being eaten by what he loved lol
@addo2419 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I heard the tape and I still think about it regularly to this day
@Supoz 2 жыл бұрын
@@addo2419 no you didn’t
@addo2419 2 жыл бұрын
@@Supoz what do you mean?
@ErickMaciasJuarez 2 жыл бұрын
This guy reminds me of fake martial artists when they get a dose of exposing reality. Only bears don't hold back when they kick your ass. Idiocy can get you killed
@spursphil81 3 жыл бұрын
Poor Geraldine such a sad tragic tale she sounded like a big hearted woman ❤️
@nothing.at.all.0009 3 жыл бұрын
me too I’m so sad 😭
@nothing.at.all.0009 3 жыл бұрын
she sound so sweet even though it wasn’t her talking
@MrBallen 3 жыл бұрын
That one crushed me. So sad.
@spursphil81 3 жыл бұрын
It was the last photo of her that got me her aura and smile was of a woman that had a lot of kindness in her I bet she was sorely missed by everyone in her community.
@mojosodope45 3 жыл бұрын
So how did she die? She just gave up and waited to die without trying to find food or water? Pretty stupid.
@troymitchell1747 2 жыл бұрын
Treadwell was one crazy SOB. But also one of the best photographers I’ve encountered. His work is amazing.
@joshuamulder708 Жыл бұрын
He did make notes that a new and fairly aggressive bear had happened to come into the part of the woods that he had never seen.
@MacBobby1408 2 жыл бұрын
“The therapist assistant.” Lol we all know that therapist got with her assistant and told her what she knew and asked her to tell police that she overheard it lol.
@lilianajanakova6863 2 жыл бұрын
The assitent was actually the therapist mistress and he asked her to listen in case sth would happen to him/would be threaten. But later on she got mad on him because he didn't want to leave his wife so she went to the police to say it and ruined his career. There was a lot not said about this case in the video. For example the fact the brothers did it because of years of sexual abuse from their father. 💁🏽♀️
@tilabryant5591 2 жыл бұрын
They father did not sexually abuse them🙄
@billbauer9795 2 жыл бұрын
@@lilianajanakova6863 It sounds like you are believing the murderers.
@lilianajanakova6863 2 жыл бұрын
@@tilabryant5591 go and watch the trial, their nonverbal expression is in perfect synchronicity with the verbal part, meaning there was no indication that they would have lied. There were also other proofs, for example number of photographs of their private parts when they were kids. These photographs were taken by their father and you can actually see them in the court. What are your reasons to claim this? Did you do your research?
@Lenasevilla-yb4ei 2 жыл бұрын
@@lilianajanakova6863 they father did not sexually abuse them and a jury didn’t believe them as well 💁🏽♀️
@Head318Hunter 3 жыл бұрын
Note to self: Always take a compass, respect thy mother and father. And DAMN SURE don't F around with Grizzly Bears.
@Helldiver-K4 3 жыл бұрын
Unless you're Russian, they don't need any of that and they f around with bears
@alexi9546 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@alexi9546 3 жыл бұрын
Onerecruitforyou and keep the bears as pets and hunt mountain lions while riding the bear
@lisaenglert3202 3 жыл бұрын
And a personal gps locator
@via1701 3 жыл бұрын
Hell yea
@ramyanisarkar4974 Жыл бұрын
The first story was so heartbreaking, Geraldine was so positive about her situation, she wasn't panicked or anything instead she accepted her fate, when I saw her picture I couldn't stop my tears she was so happy
@davidneidel436 2 жыл бұрын
Like several others, I find Timothy's actions to be intrusive and reckless. It's a shame that he also got another person killed by making dumb decisions. Mr. Ballen is a great story tell. Today is 7/4/22 and I want to wish him, his family (cute baby), and everyone else a very Happy Birthday America.
@melissajane3650 3 жыл бұрын
The story about Geraldine is absolutely heartbreaking but you honoured her so well. Such a beautiful way to tell her story. ❤
@ShanaLawson 3 жыл бұрын
When he said she went out with grace, I lost it.
@nate_p416 3 жыл бұрын
After seeing her photo, I couldn’t believe the people she knew thought it would be ok to leave an elderly lady on her own to hike a serious trail..
@elavke5441 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. NO one has told it better.
@slyrez 3 жыл бұрын
Grizzly Man is a reminder that nature will never think you are special.
@MMGhost123 3 жыл бұрын
Truth
@missesmew 3 жыл бұрын
No church in the wild 😜
@scottbrannan4817 3 жыл бұрын
Recovery programs are intended to produce the opposite of snowflakes. Tim struggled with that.
@arekpetrosian4965 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. He said that Grizzly Man felt an emotional connection to the bears. The only emotional connection the bears felt towards him was hunger.
@JohnDoe-qx1uv 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty much. Same goes for Geraldine. For those of you who enjoy nature, myself included. You need to understand that nature is not sentient. It doesn't care for you. If you're hiking a 1600 mile trail. Be prepared. Be ready to take care of yourself. In every regard. You're exposing yourself to something that is for lack of a better word. A dog eat dog world. Have the tools and skills to care for yourself.
@linav.1590 Жыл бұрын
I used to do subtitles for Netlflix and worked on the Grizzly Man documentary a few years ago; the memory of the last audio still haunts me.
@amberscatina2715 Жыл бұрын
It's hard for me to feel bad for anyone in the Menendez case. Everyone involved did things that were self serving and self destructive. The only thing I keep thinking is that these kids were completely groomed by their father. They didn't seem to have much of a chance to have developed normal emotional responses or empathy. When you become an adult it's your job to work through these issues and of course there's no excuse for taking a life. The details in this case were so horrific that I can understand someone taking "Revenge".
@carolynjiminez1247 5 ай бұрын
I don’t think there was proof that their dad sexually abused them.
@dreadcthulhu5 4 ай бұрын
I remember watching them talk about the experiences they had been through. The younger brother seemed so ashamed to explain in detail the things his father had done to him. It's pretty horrible.
@amberscatina2715 3 ай бұрын
They are doing work to help others in similar situations through work at the penitentiary. I believe they felt trapped because they didn’t consider it an option to openly admit what had happened to them. I believe a big part of their motivation was trying to stop the horror without the public discovering the details of their abuse. I believe spending the money was “revenge” but the act itself was motivated by shame and fear.
@ronaldrrusti4846 2 жыл бұрын
"But realistically, Eric was not a good tennis player" Get his ass Mr Ballen
@fredrik5832 2 жыл бұрын
@@metalmike570 “no repercussions” I’m pretty sure life in prison is a repercussion.
@saymyname23 2 жыл бұрын
@@metalmike570 Because no one religious has ever done anything bad 🙄
@metalmike570 2 жыл бұрын
@@saymyname23 Well some prisoners turn to God because they realize that they will be judged. In the Christian world sinners can be forgiven for their sins. Suddenly some become religious - go ahead explain it to me.
@saymyname23 2 жыл бұрын
@@metalmike570 So let me get this straight. Your argument is that, because some prisoners turn to God during their sentences, God's wrath is the only repercussion for doing bad things? You do realize that doesn't make sense? Just because God is a motivator for some people doesn't mean he is the only motivator. A conscience, for one, is a repercussion, as is prison, a fine, getting hurt or killed, losing a body part; all of those are pretty serious consequences that could dissuade someone from doing things.
@metalmike570 2 жыл бұрын
@@saymyname23 Well they're already in a jam, a belief in a higher power can only make him or her stronger mentally and physically. I get your point about repercussions for their crimes and I could say their sins. I do understand your point about the physical repercussions of being seriously injured, and being in prison yes they are repercussions. It isn't enough - obviously to change a criminal most of them would say "I ain't scared" or "I don't care"; I think it's where they came from that pushed them into crime. God has heart for them and some do come a long way from where they were, I've seen a lot of prison documentaries here. The system is very cruel it's almost impossible for them to get back into the civilian system. Most will return to prison and many will grow old there and pass away.
@Glaamdring 2 жыл бұрын
Grizzly Man is such an epic tragedy. Timothy Treadwell was delusional and misguided and it's unfortunate that his stupidity got another person killed.
@videoettaceo8900 2 жыл бұрын
Very sad.
@nicolasrossi5978 2 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@markkruda3834 2 жыл бұрын
He always wanted to be 'one' with the bears, and in the end he was, once he was eaten
@stevedunn5546 2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the bullshark guru. Who was filmed by the local news getting a chunk taken out of him. Animals are unpredictable.
@wolfgirl1722 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah this was insane. We are NOT the top of the food chain. More people need to realize how brutal nature actually is.
@itsmjeezy2596 Жыл бұрын
As soon as you mentioned a 66-year-old woman going on a 1000 mile hike I knew something was going to go wrong... Honestly it's kind of messed up that the husband didn't accompany her the rest of the way. I couldn't imagine letting my wife go on a 200 mile hike alone
@mage1439 Жыл бұрын
Some people aren't physically able to keep up with some others. There's no fault to him for that. She was beyond the likes of most of us.
@shaylatorch Жыл бұрын
Maybe he was physically disabled
@herenow4550 Жыл бұрын
You should know by now that every story here will go wrong lol
@maricamaas2326 Жыл бұрын
The two women could have completed the last stretch - together - at a later date.
@AS-ng5pi Жыл бұрын
Yeah, a husband telling his wife not to do something she really wants to do.....that will end well. Also, you don't know his capacity or what he tried to do or didn't. Stfu.
@hannahmarie8777 2 жыл бұрын
I wasn't expecting to feel the way I did when I saw Geraldine. She seems like she was such a ray of sunshine. It made me emotional
@4everfreethinker 2 жыл бұрын
The over-confidence that some people have when it comes to being around wild animals is really perplexing to me. And then to bring his girlfriend into his delusional world is such a shame. They are friggin' grizzly bears!!!
@BostonsF1nest 2 жыл бұрын
It’s speculated that because his girlfriend was there, and on her period at the time, the grizzly sensed that and attacked.
@GrumpyKay 2 жыл бұрын
@@BostonsF1nest No it was more that the bear was not a local bear that Tim knew, it was a newer bear to the area. It was also starving and was about to go into hibernation soon so it was in a serious state of needing to eat anything to bulk up or it would starve in hibernation.
@victorgiddens5612 2 жыл бұрын
@@GrumpyKay you people are fucing delusional, with this "it was a newer bear", it's a Bear in Alaska. They will eat you,they are not associates, acquaintances, your peers,or friends.
@GrumpyKay 2 жыл бұрын
@@victorgiddens5612 Learn about nature much? You do know wild animals can get used to having humans around, right?. Of course every bear he has come in contact with has the ability to attack him at any time. Dispite what he might think, they were never his friends. They just got used to him being around and ignored him as a non threat. But, bring in a bear who is not local to the area who isn't used to him being around, and you can understand how different that would be. No wild animal is ever safe to be around, even IF they become use to us being around. But wild animals can and have become conditioned to being around humans enough that they will become tolerant of their presence.
@victorgiddens5612 2 жыл бұрын
@@GrumpyKay I've been watching nature shows for 52 years, starting with Mutual of Omaha wild Kingdom. Twist your words how ever you like, you are delusional if you think you can condition a grizzly , brown or Kodiak bear. Try that shiit with a polar bear. Make sure you get it on camera, it's going to make good drama.
@sailorarwen6101 2 жыл бұрын
Our English teacher forced us to watch Grizzly Man in high school. I was one of the few that didn’t find anything heroic or beautiful about his mission. Like no, he was an idiot
@Lostfalls 2 жыл бұрын
Yep
@jwst8 2 жыл бұрын
he got what he deserved, lol
@joshjones718 2 жыл бұрын
stupid tends to take care of itself eventually.
@nevermind541 2 жыл бұрын
in my opinion what he did wasn't so stupid that was his job but he was an fucking idiot because he put his girlfriend in danger with himself and it end up her be eaten alive by a bear
@misshobbity 2 жыл бұрын
lol same very hard to have sympathy for a guy like that & why his gf agreed to it to I'll never understand
@holly5926 8 ай бұрын
Awe! The very end of this video is the very best part. Thank you for sharing, Mr Ballen. Love your videos, by the way.
@MC-qb1jg 2 жыл бұрын
Grizzly Man the documentary is amazing. Treadwell shared many hours of bear interactions. Worth watching. Yes, he was reckless by staying that extra week. One of the last footages he shot had the very bear that killed him. Very sad as he only wanted what was best.
@ibrahim_-_-_ 3 жыл бұрын
The picture of Geraldine smiling made me smile. What an amazing person, you can literally feel it.
@camillemoore7247 3 жыл бұрын
It made me smile too.
@johnross101 3 жыл бұрын
The guy with the grizzlies reminds me of an old saying... The cure for ignorance is education and the cure for stupidity is death
@thedawnsearlylight970 3 жыл бұрын
Darwin super award winning person, for sure!
@g-lix7702 3 жыл бұрын
How many times have People Said nope im invading russia nobody knows how to win war like i do
@timmythompson2186 3 жыл бұрын
He was mentally I'll and lost the part for the bartender on cheers which caused him to have a breakdown. He was an addict (I believe alcohol) and whenever he went to be with the bears he'd get clean and enjoy life. So he wasn't so much stupid. Just crazy
@mikedevlinbmx7208 3 жыл бұрын
Seriously though. What did he think would happen. The welcomed him in for dinner.
@hazard4606 3 жыл бұрын
Oh shit
@paulhasenauer4166 Жыл бұрын
Tragic stories, the first especially was heartbreaking, so cool of you to share your family footage!!🙏🏽👍😎
@abzbomalay Жыл бұрын
The best storyteller ever! I’ve watched I think almost all. Sometimes I repeats it lol. I can watch and listen all day. Thank you MrBallen you‘re the best!!!
@jasesnyder3326 3 жыл бұрын
Geraldine- wow, what grace, what dignity. The fact she could stay so positive even lost in the woods and hearing all the sounds at night and alone is a testament to her bravery and courage. Her last letter to whoever would find her was moving. Made me tear up a little. It so hard to understand how someone can only be a mile or so from trail yet it took two years to find her. Just bizarre. Thanks @MrBallen for another great installment in this series!!!
@BType13X2 3 жыл бұрын
There are people who have crashed their car off the road and died 40-50' off in the dense shrub, where the car couldn't be seen. They have been trapped in their vehicles, still alive , but because they are out of Line of site no one knows they are there.
@jasesnyder3326 3 жыл бұрын
Hey @BType13x2, you are so right. You can be so close and yet be missed. Its sad AF. Thanks for commenting on my comment, I actually really appreciate the convo!! Be safe and stay healthy my friend!!!
@jasesnyder3326 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you @B-fergs !! Very much appreciated. Hope you are well and definitely stay that way!! ;)
@BType13X2 3 жыл бұрын
@@jasesnyder3326 Thank you, stories like that ladies as well as past experiences in the woods have caused me to go out and buy a sattelite communicator/ GPS. It has a large SOS button on the side, now as long as I can see the sky I can call for help / send pages to a friend / family members phone, and give them my exact coordinates. Then again since buying mine It has preloaded topographical maps in it so I know where I'm at. My old paper topographical maps and compass are now a backup.
@InoriEra 3 жыл бұрын
i came here for the disturbing stories but ended up crying a LOT over geraldine... bless her soul, such an amazing and wonderful woman, may she rest in peace
@Alexander-ry6ri 3 жыл бұрын
weirdo
@InoriEra 3 жыл бұрын
@@Alexander-ry6ri what exactly is weird here LOL
@SiIker. 3 жыл бұрын
@@InoriEra How dare you have empathy and show compassion to a person who didn't desever any of this and could've potientialy survived, I'm offended
@InoriEra 3 жыл бұрын
@@SiIker. i honestly hope that you are being sarcastic here please tell me you are 🙃
@SiIker. 3 жыл бұрын
@@InoriEra Don't worry I'm completly sarcastic sorry if it came off as rude at first
@dannyray2460 Жыл бұрын
I love how Mr ballen speaks on the victims or ppl involved. So respectful. Another reason I continue to watch
@intothelookingglass222 Жыл бұрын
I wish he would be disrespectful just once to jazz it up hehe
@italtexasgal Жыл бұрын
Baby Henry is just precious! Thank you for sharing.
@ellyelly7235 3 жыл бұрын
Moral of the story: Don't fuck with bears.
@bentonrp 3 жыл бұрын
Spot on! I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy; Bears can claw your skin off and eat you alive, starting from the legs going up, so you feel every ounce of a long and brutal torture. :( Hell on Earth, if I ever knew one.
@davidortiz3094 3 жыл бұрын
@@bentonrp Hell on earth? Imagine waking up from surgery. Unable to move & speak while they operating on you. You can feel them cutting into you.
@bentonrp 3 жыл бұрын
@@davidortiz3094 Hey, at least there's hope there. At least they're trying to help you.
@bubblezovlove7213 3 жыл бұрын
Common sense is more important and life threatening than you think....
@deathkorpsofkriegguardsmen8488 3 жыл бұрын
@@bentonrp i prefer a fucking bear over a god damn anteater
@isabellap.8830 3 жыл бұрын
Guy: yes I’m taking every precaution. Also guy: *goes to pet baby bear*
@maxinemcclurd1288 3 жыл бұрын
Treadwell was MENTAL ! I think the bears left him alone so long because they thought he was too defective to eat in anything but an emergency.
@isabellap.8830 3 жыл бұрын
@@maxinemcclurd1288 omg lol
@alyssagosche8017 3 жыл бұрын
He actually would “spank” the bears he was a ridiculous man
@annme_87 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah he was an idiot and he didn't take any precautions at all. His idiocy and arrogance got 3 bears killed when the park rangers went to recover their bodies.
@merncat3384 3 жыл бұрын
@@annme_87 I agree, very tragic for his girlfriend, her family and the bears.. he was an idiot. No respect for wildlife.
@Your_Advanced_EMT Жыл бұрын
I’m currently binge watching. I absolutely love your channel. ❤
@tokenhillbilly3745 Жыл бұрын
I missed this one. Ty Jon for your hard work.
@MugenNiFukuzatsuna 2 жыл бұрын
So many times on this channel you hear about someone dying because they did everything wrong or did something stupid, which is why it hurts to hear Geraldine's story. She wasn't being needlessly reckless. She did everything right after realizing she'd made a mistake. Her husband immediately contacted the authorities. A search party was organized and everything. She SHOULD have been rescued and laughed about this story to her family and friends.
@jamesyoung187 2 жыл бұрын
She did do the right thing. Under those circumstances it is prudent to tie flags, with notes, across a wide area to guide any potential rescuers to your location.
@ImGairBair 2 жыл бұрын
Right? It’s stories like her that really make me appreciate my life. It’s the best way to honor people like her (in my humble opinion).
@miaknig3130 2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesyoung187 thats good to know, I wouldn't have thought of that especially if I start to panic. I've gotten lost in a small patch of woods just trying to evade insects, so I don't think I would've fared much better in her situation.
@dryb3301 2 жыл бұрын
She broke the first rule tbh, never hike alone specially if you are so afraid.
@annalucy89 2 жыл бұрын
I don't actually think she did the right thing, in a forest as dense as that one she should've started walking at some point and not just stayed at that one campsite. She wasn't found until after 2 years which means she was in a very hidden place! She possibly could've survived had she tried to find civilization. Plus it's never a good idea to hike alone especially if you're not an expert which she wasn't so I wouldn't say she did everything right, as sad as this death is it could've been avoided unfortunately
@Mister3Pac Жыл бұрын
Geraldine’s story makes me wish time machines were real. She did not deserve to go out that way.
@dclawson5255 2 жыл бұрын
Word of advise: You are NEVER a bears friend, let alone a Grizzly. They are either not hungry, or not annoyed enough to kill you.
@maximillian1109 2 жыл бұрын
Bullshit! Bears are not robots, they are induviduals like you and me. It is rather obvious that the bears he had known for a long time, and gotten to know during a time when he was much less arrogant than when he died, knew who he was and did indeed accept him. If you can cuddle a bearcub without the mom hoing full on Revanant on your arse, you are indeed doibg something right. Shit went wrong when he stopped thinking realistically. As you clearly heard in the story, he broke away from his usual routine when he was attacked. He stayed longer than usual, he brought along another human that the bears did not know, and he approached a bear that was known to be aggressive and unpredictable. He did one stupid thing after another, and that lead to his downfall. If he had just stayed realistic, he could have been alive now.
@dclawson5255 2 жыл бұрын
@@maximillian1109 you seem pretty sure of yourself. Do you own a bear, and or hang out with bears on a regular basis? Probly not right? And why is that? Because they are an aggressive powerful WILD ANIMAL. You are just biding time being around them. Dude got killed because he's an idiot.
@aaronmcneil2627 2 жыл бұрын
Bahahhha max you silly! The guy would’ve been eaten earlier if it was t the salmon run when he was hanging with the bears. They basically saved the guy fir a snack because they had a bounty of salmon with an extremely high fat content to eat
@CosmicLeche 2 жыл бұрын
Unless you're Russian, in which case the bear is more afraid of you than you are of it.
@mark2073 2 жыл бұрын
I heard it was an outsider bear that came in that killed him.
@mattyg69ification Жыл бұрын
Awwwe; the bonus footage at the end ❤️ Congrats bro!
@allenhorton2274 Жыл бұрын
I love this channel, partly cause I'm a fan of the strange dark and mysterious, delivered in story format.
@marye3974 3 жыл бұрын
The documentary on the Grizzly Man was pretty sad. His heart may have been in the right place but he was extremely foolish.
@Kyy-Sokia 3 жыл бұрын
A ranger at Yellowstone once told me, “National Parks aren’t dangerous, it’s the idiots who die there that are.”
@jamssnana4084 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. I find it very difficult to muster up much sympathy for someone who thought that wild grizzly bears would just take him into their food, like he was that special. Then he brings his girlfriend there, right in the middle of them, when they're trying to eat as much as they can, and he gets them both killed in one of the most horrific ways I can imagine. I can't imagine the pain this put both their families thru, but it was ultimately their faults. If you play on the highway, you shouldn't be surprised when you get hit by a truck. This truck just happened to be furry.
@harpersmythe658 3 жыл бұрын
He was arrogant. I have no sympathy for him.
@RamblinJer 3 жыл бұрын
@@harpersmythe658 and complacent
@LWolf12 3 жыл бұрын
I remember the old, Grizzly Man documentary on him when it came out. I watched it, and as much as it tried to paint him as a sympathetic environmentalist with a big heart. He was just a fool who needlessly took risk with his safety, his girlfriends safety and to be honest, the bears safety.
@onionsan7688 3 жыл бұрын
My bf's mom recommended this channel to me saying its definitely my cup of tea! and she was right! I have been binge watching ever since!! I am now an avid fan of the strange, dark, and mysterious even though I'm a scaredy cat!! Remember folks, trust your gut feelings, don't hang out with stupid friends, don't go into the forest alone. Thanks Mr.Ballen!
@MrBallen 3 жыл бұрын
fantastic thank you!
@hongtravelvlogs7841 3 жыл бұрын
Also don't go cave diving
@ChristelVinot 3 жыл бұрын
I go river kayaking alone constantly. lols
@PsychoGamer44 2 жыл бұрын
That bonus footage was the best!!!! ❤❤
@reginagarcia2618 3 ай бұрын
Aaaaaawes! The bonus footage was EVERYTHING!!!
@skidart9063 3 жыл бұрын
The first one broke my heart. Staying positive in a negative situation up until death. What an amazing lady.
@Reesicup 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think anyone should go hiking alone. Im a very independent person and I enjoy doing activities alone just as much as with friends but there are some things you just SHOULDN'T do alone.
@persephoneblack888 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Hiking alone is always a recipe for disaster.
@igorsvacic217 2 жыл бұрын
Especially if they are hundred years old
@terrycollins4421 2 жыл бұрын
I understand wanting solitude, however I am in agreement, there are just somethings you shouldn't try doing alone, and if you are with someone who has the experience and for whatever reason they must leave, then you should leave together, very sad and heartbreaking story!
@danny.55 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Ma'am. My grand dad always told me. "How strong youre and how smart youre always remind yourself. Make a decision by what situation you get into."
@Isabel-ge1ou 2 жыл бұрын
I walk the trails around my house, and they are all close to a road and I have great cell reception on all of them….. that being said there are bears and coyotes and I think mountain lions, also rattle snakes. I keep my phone on me, and a loud boat horn h the type that is pressurized air in a can ) because the horn will scare coyotes….. Bears are something else. You do not want to scare a bear or scream or be loud. Anyway, as I walk I send my mom pics and texts of where I am….. letting her know how much longer I will be and my location every so often. If I am only gone 30 minutes it’s usually just one text saying which trail and a picture, but if it’s an hour it’s at least two. anyway these are the precautions I take, and I am not trying anything even close to what this 70 plus year old lady was attempting!!!! It’s crazy….. Her friend should have made her leave with her, instead of letting her go on alone!!!!
@Yorokobi224 Жыл бұрын
That bonus makes me so happy. Be well, Mr Ballen and fam
@shellyscholz1256 Жыл бұрын
Love the bonus footage!❤️
@honestinsincerity2270 3 жыл бұрын
Crazy how a person can get so emotionally attached to something when it's so clearly one sided. Those grizzlies didn't give one shit about the weird looking hairless creature that followed them around a few months. But I'm sure he thought they were kindred spirits
@corablue5569 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly- I know a few humans like that too 😳
@arianebolt1575 3 жыл бұрын
Some animal expert said they saw him as another bear, and he made a social blunder which would lead them to kill that bear, so...
@DavidaVeddar 3 жыл бұрын
Seriously Ballen is my man- but watch the Herzog documentary Grizzly Man- he was a total KOOK. I lived in Alaska and it’s THEIR HOME. To truly love bears ( I do) there’s gotta be respect there, and they are gorgeous majestic animals that we were taught if we had a gun, better to use it on yourself - THEY are the alpha predators there.
@murdermythandmayhem 3 жыл бұрын
@@DavidaVeddar Agreed. I am a lifelong Alaskan and I sometimes think Outsiders view the state as a theme park. Like my father says, Nature is unforgiving.
@DavidaVeddar 3 жыл бұрын
@@murdermythandmayhem much respect to you, Alaskan! The theme park analogy is PERFECT! As a parent to an autistic child my heart absolutely shatters at most of Mr Ballen lost in the wilderness stories but when grown ass adults know the risks, overestimate themselves and believe the earth is their plaything, I find it really hard to sympathize, Treadwell case in point. His girlfriend I feel awful for. I was way down near King Salmon, then Egegik. Mighty different than south Texas!! Man I got roasted by the Alaskans!! Only thing that kept me warm!
@audreygibson4780 3 жыл бұрын
That picture of geraldine made me cry. She did have an infectious smile. Glad the person she met took that so her family could remember her that way
@vearnest21 2 жыл бұрын
I loved the extra footage of you and Henry! ❤️
@jodywadsworth5775 Жыл бұрын
Loved the bonus footage. Lil Mr. Ballen.
@aidenlav 2 жыл бұрын
Geraldine’s story was so sad but i’m so glad that they were able to recover the journal for her husband and their kid. May she rest in peace ❤️
@livvymarie1148 2 жыл бұрын
It’s so tragic she had amazing composure for someone in that type of situation to write out a letter knowing what would happen if she wasn’t found .When I saw the picture all the news reports from the search came flooding back .The way everyone spoke about her was beautiful
@harrisn3693 Жыл бұрын
@@livvymarie1148 tbh she kinda was hoping for the situation as it was her time to kick the bucket if she was willing to give up that easily. Lady should’ve set camp on the trail itself instead of going three miles off the trail if she believed she was that lost…..
@patrickkanas3874 2 жыл бұрын
The biggest tragedy of the Tim Treadwell story was Ami's death. She was afraid of bears and he knew it yet he put her in the most dangerous place at the most dangerous time of the year because he wanted to see the bears. That was also supposed to be her last time there because she was planning on leaving him
@Major003 Жыл бұрын
Hmmmm... Now THAT makes his intents on going there in the first place during "aggressive" season even _more_ suspect.
@robertanderson420 Жыл бұрын
Something tells me her death was part of Treadwell's plan, I'm sure he knew she was going to leave.
@mj2672 Жыл бұрын
she was fully capable of making decisions. She chose to be there even thought she felt fear. She is responsible for her own death.
@billbuffalo6755 Жыл бұрын
Although I agree, Amy could have saved herself by not flying out there. She clearly made the decision to join him, regardless of what influence he had on her. She knew what she was getting into, lets be honest. Sad story all around
@sherryowens8251 Жыл бұрын
That is the worst part of it. If I were getting ready to leave, I would have stayed home. Thanks for the extra info.
@Olivia-tp1oq Жыл бұрын
Awwwwe 🥰🥰 the bonus footage just melts my heart ❤️
@rigsfix1067 Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you didn't play the audio clip for the last story. I heard it years ago not knowing it was coming up in a video similar to how you explained the story and it haunted me for awhile after hearing it. I got shivers when I realized what story you were talking about toward the end.
@patokev3691 Жыл бұрын
The real audio tape was destroyed so you would have heard something else I believe.
@RandomElement 3 жыл бұрын
Treadwell was such an incredibly arrogant fool. He not only threw his own life away, he dragged an innocent woman into a hideous death with him. He sank deeper and deeper into a fairy tale fantasy, coming to believe he was some kind of "protector" for wild animals that were doing just fine without him. Seriously. There is more to the story than what is covered here, such as footage he made while lurking feet away from various bears, everything from cringe-worthy cooing over imaginary "friendships" with these animals to him "narrating" a show that didn't exist but he apparently imagined would someday. What he did had all the sanity of juggling live hand grenades.
@ChristelVinot 3 жыл бұрын
I have a special relationship with stray cats... but I'm also aware that they can fuck me up lol.
@kbbeers4274 3 жыл бұрын
We all knew the day would come that Treadwell would be killed by a bear (extra sad with Amy losing her life as well). Like McCandless, the men came up here (Alaska) as a way to deal with their mental illness. As stupid as they were for thinking they could live the way they did, it’s still a tragic way to die. My heart goes out to the friends and family they left behind.
@elleofmusic 3 жыл бұрын
while it was very risky and dangerous indeed, to his credit, the bear that killed them was a total newcomer to the area that he had never seen before, an old bear that would have been far more of an aggressive opportunist due to its declining health. So while it may well have been the case that Timothy could indeed trust the bears he had been interacting with, because they saw him neither as a threat nor a suitable meal, it was sadly not a trust that could be extrended to all bears. This is the case with all animals, of course, and something that animal lovers must always keep in mind.
@lisaspikes4291 3 жыл бұрын
He forgot that you have to respect wild animals. They don’t play by the same rules as humans. I love wild animals. But I have enough respect for them to let them alone! You can’t make friends with a bear. That’s all there is to it.
@geraldwarren6438 3 жыл бұрын
@@lisaspikes4291 So true!
@gavingrant9590 3 жыл бұрын
Whenever you say “There friend would later tell investigators...” You know already know they died
@MrBallen 3 жыл бұрын
Truth
@jasonzizza9201 3 жыл бұрын
Hi
@willardhooton920 3 жыл бұрын
That’s never good😵
@jonniangel3764 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bonus at the end. That was sweet
@KathleenHelms-nq1vk 5 ай бұрын
You have to love listening to Mr.Ballen.
@carlosfragela5937 3 жыл бұрын
Even if the psychiatrist’s assistant wouldn’t had overheard the confession, the therapist by law has to notify any criminal offense. There’s no such thing as “nothing leaves the room”
@christinaharris1048 2 жыл бұрын
Facts therapist can only tell information if it involves it’s harming others or yourself so sayin the assistant over heard is unnecessary somewhat ignorant 😂🤦🏽♀️
@NorthernGreenEyes 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I've been to enough of them to know!! Haha 🤪
@lacel4753 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a psychologist or anything but from what I understand about the law and from seeing a few professionals myself, they're not actually allowed to disclose information regarding a crime that has already been committed, rather if you tell them that you're going to hurt yourself or someone else, then they're required to intervene before it happens
@carlosfragela5937 2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow I didn’t know that Now I do
@memerman6310 2 жыл бұрын
The quote "Walls have ears" Exist.... 🤷♂️
@renerocha6334 2 жыл бұрын
Number one rule of hiking, never hike alone. The second rule of hiking should be, don’t leave your friend to hike alone.
@ericjourdain892 2 жыл бұрын
Rule number three of hiking: don't.
@davemckay4359 2 жыл бұрын
Never go hiking alone anytime, for any reason.
@billbauer9795 2 жыл бұрын
@@davemckay4359 I always hike alone. These aren't overnight hikes, but they are in bear country. Over the past 100 years, bears had killed about 100 people.
@GabrielGarcia-300 2 жыл бұрын
I always hiked alone, but I studied the trail maps, and knew my way around, even picking landmarks so if something happened, I just head that direction. I've solo hiked, and climbed in the Sierra, and Alaskan wilderness. If in bear county, I always made noise. It's only dangerous if you don't pay attention, or get careless
@renerocha6334 2 жыл бұрын
@@GabrielGarcia-300 👌 ok
@lcoq19 Жыл бұрын
I've seen this video before but never watched through to see the "bonus footage"!! Sooo freakin' CUUUUTE!!! 😍💙💙💙
@katrinahayes3885 9 ай бұрын
The Bonus footage 😀 what a blessing ❣️ congratulations ❤
@KevinRAAMAAAGE 3 жыл бұрын
Gelardine's story got to me. Jeez:( she was so close
@Itspavi98 3 жыл бұрын
She got her picture taken by someone but she didn’t ask them for help?
@KevinRAAMAAAGE 3 жыл бұрын
@@Itspavi98 if you're hallucinating and in the wilderness you may ignore it, because hey, the last people weren't real. There could be many reasons
@glorialiu8747 3 жыл бұрын
@@Itspavi98 it was the day of when she went missing not when she got off trail yet
@merncat3384 3 жыл бұрын
@@Itspavi98 the picture was taken in the morning, in the beginning of the hike when she was still with friends.. that's why they said "they all laughed about the photo" It was hours before she went missing
@merncat3384 3 жыл бұрын
@@KevinRAAMAAAGE No, that photo was taken in the morning when she was still with her friends.. it was at the beginning of the hike.
@Sassyglbeauty 2 жыл бұрын
Awe! How adorable we got to see a peek at Mr Ballen’s family! Thanks to his wife who shares him with all of us!
@jewelwhite8372 Жыл бұрын
I thought that was so cute at the end! Little Henry is so lucky to have the best story teller Mr Ballen as his dad. I'm sure Henry's stories will be a lot less deep, dark and mysterious though lol (;
@Jamall._irl 7 ай бұрын
Bomboclaat
@helenella5763 Жыл бұрын
The bonus footage of your son is just so cute! 🥺
@LunatikzOfficial 2 жыл бұрын
I love the bonus footage 🥰
@kittymarshmellow9703 3 жыл бұрын
These stories bring tears. Your baby, at end of this video, brings so much joy. Many blessings to your family.
@lobo3928 2 жыл бұрын
I almost missed it!!!! How stinkin cute, those chunky cheeks are to die for (even tho he looks like he was actively working on a present 💩 lol)
@InTimeFrozen 2 жыл бұрын
How are we not addressing that bonus footage?! Henry is ADORABLE!!!! 😍
@aintsam9952 2 жыл бұрын
Henry is a big boy. Late to the party but Happy Belated Birthday, Big Guy.
@jonhohensee3258 2 жыл бұрын
Gabriella - You just did address it.
@vindictivetiger 2 жыл бұрын
because we're not
@nonenone32 2 жыл бұрын
I almost missed him because at end I try to click another video quick before ad comes on. Bet most people weren't as lucky as we were to catch him 😍😍 He is SO CUTE!
@jonhohensee3258 2 жыл бұрын
@@nonenone32 - Not a real baby.
@planningwithlyons9027 Жыл бұрын
That bonus footage is the best!!🤩
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