The actor's mom, Scarlett Wactor, told NBC News how her son stepped in front of the co-worker to protect her, describing him as "a light in a dark room."
This marks the 16th time a bear has attacked a person in the Copper State since 1990, with two of those incidents resulting in fatalities, according to reports.
Ravizza then fled in a Porsche SUV and drove 30 miles to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he allegedly stabbed two employees at a rest-stop McDonald's on Route 3.
The female security guard kept her arm close to Taveras as she escorted her up the stairs, though it is unclear why the guard was following her so closely.
After the murder, Haspil attempted to clean up by vacuuming but failed to remove an "anti-felon disk" identification tag, which was found at the scene.
His breakthrough project was the 2004 documentary "Super Size Me," which documented the impact on his health after consuming only McDonald's food for 30 days.