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  • Heart Attack Kills Man, Bear Eats Body

    A heart attack reportedly killed Marion Williams in a remote area near Redway, California. It’s what happened next that is beyond disturbing. Officials believe the 65-year-old was then eaten–or at least mostly eaten–by a bear.

    CBS reports that Williams died of a heart attack in front of his trailer in the remote region. His remains were discovered about five days after friends reported him missing.

    Investigators reportedly used Williams’ fingerprints, along with his dentures and pieces of clothing to identify him.

    Humboltdt County Deputy Coroner Roy Horton believes the bear simply found Williams’ body after he died of a heart attack, and dragged it into its den.

    “It looks like he collapsed and died,” Horton said. “The bear comes along and sees a potential food source.”

    California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesman Andrew Hughan says there are no records in the state of California of bears killing human beings. He says officials did their best to track down and trap the bear that ate Marion Williams, but realizes it’s unlikely that will ever happen.

    “We’re not going to find the bear,” Hughan said. “The bear was behaving naturally.”

    “The bear does not pose a public threat,” Hughan added. “It was just doing what bears do.”

    Marion Williams lived off the grid in a trailer in the community of Briceland, located about six miles from Redway. He was last seen on October 8th, however his friends didn’t report him missing to authorities until last week.

    This is indeed a bizarre case, but authorities are insisting to those living in that region that they aren’t in danger of being attacked by a bear. Since Mr. Williams was already deceased from a heart attack, the bear simply did what instinct mandates.

  • Family Of 4 Lives “Off The Grid” In Desert

    In the 60s and 70s many communes were formed for groups of “hippies” who no longer wanted to be in society. Many were nudist, others were love-ins, but one thing is for sure, the majority were completely “off the grid”.

    Off the grid has become a term given to those who choose to forgo modern conveniences and live closer to nature, essentially. As of late though, it could mean many things to many different people. Some who live in big beautiful homes that use only solar and wind energy can be considered off the grid. Others can live in a cabin with no electricity or heat other than wood can also be considered off the grid. It’s all perspective and up to those who chose this lifestyle.

    This family chose to take it quite a few steps further than many.

    “I’ve always enjoyed rural life, and the thought of sustainability and home-scale energy production intrigued me,” says Abe, who grew up in New Mexico and Texas. “On top of that, I wanted to see how integrating systems to reduce waste and improve efficiency would affect the architecture and other components of this lifestyle.”

    This adventure started 12 years ago when Abe Connally left his 9 to 5 job in an advertising firm, to seek the simple life. Purchasing 20 acres of pristine desert in Brewster County, Texas was the catalyst and after he met his future wife, Josie Moores, the couple decided to start building a home for their future.

    Although living off the grid wasn’t their main motivation when moving to their desert paradise, it eventually became necessary to fulfill their dream of becoming completely self-sufficient in their wilderness home.

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    “We lived 30 miles from the nearest small town and amenities, and we had little money, so whatever we wanted to have, we had to provide for ourselves,” Connally says.

    And their lifestyle, although not initially motivated by environmental concerns, taught them that conserving their resources became essential to survival, eventually bringing environmental friendliness to the forefront.

    “Once you find yourself living in a natural environment, things like sustainability and environmentalism become common sense,” Connally says.

    The energy source to the home comes from solar panels and wind turbines. Capturing filtered rainwater from their roof is their main water source.

    Connelly and Moores grow and raise their own food, and recycle and waste as little as possible. They work a little at home writing and selling their wares, but mainly their lives are pristine, as Abe describes: “Each and every day, we get to look around ourselves – in the house, when turning on a light or tap, in the food we eat – and we can say ‘I did that. It’s immensely gratifying and empowering. There’s a pride and freedom in creating your own space that cannot be described.”

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