Digging Up The Secrets Of Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush

They Killed A Bear

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In May of 2010, a bear approached the mining ground where Mike Halstead was working with his grew. It really wasn’t the bear’s fault as they were simply stealing some graham crackers that the miners carelessly left in the open.

Mike Halstead decided to solve the problem by tracking down the bear and shooting it. The needless death of the bear could have been avoided if the inexperienced miners hadn’t left food sitting out in the open — in the wilderness! Officials say the killing was 100% unnecessary and avoidable.

Now let’s talk about why Todd Hoffman is allegedly not the nice guy in real life.