Primal Encounters

Episode Five: Too Close to Home


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On August 6th, 2009 the phone call everyone in the small community outside of Ouray, Colorado feared, had finally come. In this episode the A Team discuss the unfortunate mauling of Donna Munson which would lead to the 2nd fatal black bear attack in the centennial state. Ambria also talks about the dangers of wildlife feeding. Just don’t do it. Please.


Sources Include: 

https://www.denverpost.com/2009/08/08/woman-warned-against-feeding-wildlife-eaten-by-bear/ (Cover image)

https://www.outtherecolorado.com/features/looking-back-bear-eats-woman-at-colorado-home-after-decade-of-alleged-illegal-feeding/article_68648ab0-aa0f-11ec-8f14-8bbb0cb5cb7b.html

https://www.telluridenews.com/the_watch/news/article_d2a24e6e-0d64-55c0-b4c1-9ba0a5b51307.html

https://www.nps.gov/articles/bearattacks.htm

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/american-black-bear

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/black-bear

https://bear.org/black-bear-color-phases/#:~:text=Black%20bears%20come%20in%20more,blue%2Dgray%2C%20or%20white.&text=East%20of%20the%20Great%20Plains%2C%20nearly%20all%20are%20black.

Fatal Attractions S1 E6 "Don't Feed the Bears"


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