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Excerpt #1
On April 15th, 2021 Charles “Carl” Mock was doing what he loved, where he loved to do it. Mock was drawn to Yellowstone National Park from early childhood. He was fascinated with the rugged remoteness of the park and when he was thirty he moved there just to be closer to the area he loved. He moved from Pocatello Idaho to the village of 900 people, West Yellowstone in Western Montana just beyond the park boundary. When he was about thirty years old he got a job at Backcountry Adventure as a snowmobile tour guide in the backcountry of the park.
Today, Carl was headed to his favorite trout fishing area on the Madison River only about 22 miles from the park boundary. He was knowingly participating in a wild and dangerous environment and fully accepted the risks, and cherished the rewards. Anywhere around Yellowstone Park, the presence of grizzly bears is a persistent reality that dwells in the minds of sportsmen from fishermen, hunters, hikers, campers and even to area workers. Carl knew this and typically packed a sidearm and bear spray with him, though today’s trip he was only armed with bear spray.
As Charles emerged from his truck he focused on gathering his fishing pole, camera and supplies. As he was packing, the peace that he always felt here enveloped him. He picked up his tackle box, pole and other important items and began to hike down the trail. He was only about ½ mile from the stretch of the river that he wanted to fish after exiting his vehicle. As he walked along the trail, he kept a wary eye out for any number of dangerous animals, as the park was only a few miles to the east. Bison, grizzly bears and moose have been involved in attacks in the prior years and Carl didn’t want any problems.
Excerpt #2
On September first, twenty nineteen on Red Pine Island, sixty two year old Catherine Sweatt-Mueller’s family owned a family cabin for several decades there and were enjoying time together. In fact, they owned the entire small island.
There were not supposed to be any bears, or many other animals on the island, for that matter. Catherine and her family reportedly did not have bear spray, nor a firearm with them as they visited the cabin.
As Catherine and her folks relaxed inside the cabin, she began to hear her dogs barking outside, on the far side of the island. It wasn’t the typical barking they might usually do when a deer or something benign is nearby. It was continuous and belabored. Catherine decided to go outside and see what they were raising such a ruckus about, around six PM.
After around forty five minutes, Catherine still hadn’t returned to the cabin, but one of the dogs did. The dog was injured and her parents immediately grew concerned about what had happened to Catherine. They quickly placed a call to the Ontario Provincial Police. A boatload of provincial police officers were dispatched from Fort Frances and arrived around thirty minutes later.
Excerpt #3
Daniel was an avid hunter and enjoyed the adventure that living in Alaska offered its residents. Typically he would carry a Smith and Wesson 629 pistol on his chest as he hiked, but today he brought only his bear spray manufactured by UDAP industries, for easy packing. He was convinced that bear spray worked reliably and there was no need for the added weight a firearm would bring. His dog would work as a companion and a reliable warning bell against the presence of bears while Daniel worked. He didn’t take any food as they didn’t plan to be gone that long. The pair left his cabin and he told his wife they would be back in about 4 hours.
As the day wore on, Daniel missed the time that he was supposed to be returning but the dog showed up at home alone. Considering this an ominous sign his wife notified the Alaska State Troopers and a search began immediately.
His eager friends couldn’t wait for authorities and as soon as they recovered his dog, they began the return trip to search for him. They spread out a bit as there were only a handful of them and called and communicated as they moved up the trail. They scoured the area above the cabin but didn’t quite make it up the trail far enough to find the secluded location of the attack. They were afraid he may have sprained an ankle or broken his leg, but reality has a bitter way of taking you past your fears at times.
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