T here can be no death any more horrifying than one of a bear attack.
Even the mere thought of a bear mauling a person sends shivers to the most seasoned and experienced outdoorsman. It addresses a pronounced deep and primal fear within all humans, the fear of being killed by a wild animal. Yet as terrifying as that thought is, that is exactly what happened to Ken Cates in Soldotna, Alaska on a seemingly innocent spring afternoon on Tuesday, May 25th, 1999. He would never return. He spent much of his youth and adulthood in many remote areas of the bush, it was a place where he could think without being disturbed.