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On September 29th, 2002, 77 year old Maurice Malenfant was once again trekking into san zay-non dew lac um-kwee area, in the Mah-tah-PEH-dia Valley in the Gaspe region. With its vast interrupted forests of fir, spruce and birch trees standing over dense brush of hobblebush, mountain laurel, huckleberry and serviceberry bushes, the country was excellent moose habitat.
Familiar animals in the forest include whitetailed deer and moose, though there are still a handful of woodland caribou in the chic chocs. Predators that roam the tangled undergrowth include bobcats and lynx, coyotes and grey wolves but the largest predator here is the opportunistic predator, the black bear.
Maurice Malenfant was accompanied by his two sons on a remote moose-hunting trip which was their yearly tradition. By then he was a seasoned outdoorsman with decades of wilderness experience, and hunting was as much a family bonding opportunity as it was pastime. Each fall they ventured into the woods to harvest enough meat to last them a year, an opportunity which they embraced and cherished. After erecting their wall tent they settled in for a peaceful hunting adventure, together and isolated. There was no mention of a firearm kept ready at the tent site, nor any indication that bear spray or a dog accompanied them. Maurice carried with him, instead, decades worth of knowledge of the woods and familiarity with wilderness.
Once camp was set up they settled in for a good night's rest after dinner. Maurice’s sons had decided to get up well before dawn to hike to a promising hunting spot while he waited for them back at camp. As they had planned, the young men got up a few hours before dark and departed with their hunting rifles, leaving their father asleep on his cot.
Just before twilight, Maurice was awakened by the sound of something large moving through the brush just outside the tent. Listening from his cot, he waited for a tell tale sound to give the animal away. The sound of chewing roused his curiosity and he unzipped his sleeping bag just before lighting a lantern. Slipping on his untied hunting boots, Maurice slowly made his way toward the door of the wall tent, to investigate the noise.
Lifting the lantern between the door flaps, Maurice watched as the shadows seemed to bend in new and ominous ways. Stepping out onto the ground, the old man squinted his eyes as he searched the darkness and quickly turned his head as a few twigs snapped to his right. The old man watched as a black blur sped toward him just before he turned to go back inside the wall tent.
After a few hours of moose hunting, Maurice’s sons made their way back to the tent for breakfast. The few miles of hiking and watching, then hiking back had their bellies begging for some food, and a pot of hot coffee to chase the chill away.
As they approached the wall tent, they noticed a black bear hunkered down over something in the brush a few yards from the tent entrance. They must have thought their father was inside napping but were horrified to see his motionless body beneath the bear. Without hesitation the eldest son shouldered his rifle and dispatched the bear as it defended their father’s corpse.
Maurice's sons quickly began examining him to see if they could save his life. His corpse was partially consumed and badly chewed up in the time they were gone, so it was clear they could do nothing to bring him back. Authorities were notified and arrangements were made to have Maurice’s corpse brought back to the coroner’s office for examination. No further information could be found regarding the bear’s age, condition or health, nor the coroner's conclusions regarding the death of Maurice Malenfant.
As for the bear’s motives in the attack, several aggravating conditions intersected at the wall tent. The campsite was surrounded by blueberry bushes that the bear had likely been feeding on. This presents the possibility of a territorial attack to protect food resources. Maurice suddenly appearing outside the tent, possibly as the bear fed on blueberries, presents the likelihood that the bear was surprised by his sudden appearance. This creates the opportunity for a defensive attack against a perceived threat. The final motive is a predatory component to the bear's actions. Given it remained near Maurice’s corpse after it killed him and consumed a portion of his body adds in a predatory motive to the attack. There was no animal carcass reportedly cached nearby by the hunters or the bear, and there were no reports of cubs being seen in the vicinity. Speaking of cubs, our Cub Tier Membership, linked below, will give you ad-free early access to episodes, photos and notes.