On the same day and in the same area, three hunters in Montana were injured in two separate grizzly bear attacks, state wildlife officials say.
On the same day and in the same area, three hunters in Montana were injured in two separate grizzly bear attacks, state wildlife officials said.
A grizzly charged two male hunters around 7:30 a.m. Monday before they were able to drive away the animal, Montana Fish, Wildlife & ParksHours later, a third hunter was injured by a bear in the same general area when the animal attacked about 6:30 p.m., the department said. In that case, a second hunter was unharmed before the pair drove the bear away.Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks said that both men injured in the morning attack sought treatment in Ennis.
"The bear was on top of one of the men, and the other one was able to get to his bear spray," James told the station."And he sprayed the bear, and that's what made the bear leave."The grizzly population in and around Yellowstone National Park, which includes the Gravelly range, has increased from an estimated 136 bears when they were granted federal protection in the mid-1970s to about 700 today, the Associated Press reported.
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