Danger in the Wild
Hearing Eszterhas mention grizzly bears got me wondering if she had ever been in any dangerous situations with an animal. Her answer was unexpected, but unfortunately not surprising.
“Animals are unpredictable, but humans are way more unpredictable than animals. And it’s quite sad to say that. But that’s the biggest danger of my job, the human species,” Eszterhas said.
She said that while working, she was thrown into a vehicle because someone tried to kidnap her, but she fought her way out of it. In another incident, 12 drunk rangers tried arrest her for “poaching,” which was obviously not true, and it was clear they had other intentions. As a woman operating alone, she’s learned to be very aware of her personal safety around humans.
Despite these experiences, Eszterhas stressed that not all humans are bad and that she’s also seen them pull off incredible feats to save wild animals or dedicated their lives to the cause.
