Troy Hurtubise | |
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| Born | Troy James Hurtubise November 23, 1963 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 17, 2018 (aged 54) Ontario 17, North Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | The Bear Man |
| Education | Sir Sandford Fleming College |
| Known for | Project Grizzly |
| Notable work | Firepaste, Hurtzee, Ursus Series of Armour, Trojan Series of Armour, Godlight, Achilles, Vulkanite-H, L.I.M.B.C. |
| Spouse | Lori Hurtubise |
| Children | Brett Hurtubise |
| Awards | Ig Nobel Prize |
Troy James Hurtubise (November 23, 1963 – June 17, 2018) was a Canadian inventor, entrepreneur and conservationist, noted for creating the Ursus series of bear suits which showed the Ursus Mark VI in the 1996 film Project Grizzly directed by Peter Lynch for the National Film Board of Canada.
Hurtubise starred in the 1996 film Project Grizzly documenting his development of a series of protective suits that would allow for close-quarters bear research as well as testing of deterent bear sprays. For his suit invention, he was awarded an Ig Nobel Prize for Safety Engineering in 1998.
He also developed the Trojan Ballistics Suit of Armor, an exoskeleton suit intended for soldiers. He died in 2018 as the result of a vehicle collision.