I had a wonderful contact, especially with Uncle Bert who was an angel and led the whole group over to my side of a steep ravine I could not cross to get over to them.

Robbery was not believed to be the motive for the crime as Fossey's valuables were still in the cabin: thousands of dollars in cash travelers' checks and photo equipment remained untouched. This fictional account is a romanticized fantasy of Fossey's story told as if in her own words from beyond the grave. Many of the organizations that opposed Fossey including ORTPN (the Rwandan tourism office) and other wildlife organizations used and continue to use her name for their financial gain up to this day.

Dian Fossey (/daɪˈæn ˈfɒsi/; January 16 1932 – c. She was murdered in 1985; the case remains open.