Originally posted on 07/04/2012:

Ryan Speer unfortunately burned to a crisp in the great Colorado fires of 2012. He was somewhere in the vicinity of Fort Collins when after a brewery tour he wandered into the forest in search of water. He was approached by 3 bears. They stared at Ryan. He held his stomach in fear, but the bears thought it was something else. "Someone's been eating my porridge," growled the Papa bear. "Someone's been eating my porridge," growled the Mama bear. "Someone's been eating my porridge and they ate it all up!" cried the Baby bear. Ryan tried to run but he was too slow. Those bears tore him to shreds. During the carnage the forest burned out of control for miles. So, I am sad to report, that Ryan Speer died in a fire while being eaten alive by 3 bears. He will be missed.