Troy Hurtubise
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| Troy Hurtubise | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1963 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 17 June 2018 (54) Crystal Lake, Ontario, Canada |
Troy James Hurtubise (November 23, 1963 - June 17, 2018) was a Canadian conservationist and inventor best known for his Ursus series of personal armours intended for defence against grizzly bears, the Mark VI of which was demonstrated by Hurtubise himself extensively in the National Film Board of Canada documentary Project Grizzly (1996).
Selected Bibliography
- Hurtubise, Troy (1990), 'White Tape': An Authentic Behind the Scenes Look at Project Grizzly
- Hurtubise, Troy (2011), Bear Man: The Troy Hurtubise Saga, Westbrook, Maine: Raven House Publishing
Selectd Filmography
- Project Grizzly, 1996, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6eNK1O-RWw — directed by Peter Lynch
Press Coverage
- Hawthorn, Tom (30 Jul. 2018), "Troy Hurtubise was the creator of a purportedly bear-proof suit", Globe and Mail (theglobeandmail.com), https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-troy-hurtubise-was-the-creator-of-a-purportedly-bear-proof-suit/