A hike in the woods to pick berries became a deadly encounter for an elderly man in Montana’s Flathead National Forest.
The 72-year-old man managed to fight off and kill a grizzly bear that attacked him.
New York Post reported:
“The man, who has not been identified, was alone on national forest land when the adult female charged at him on Thursday, leaving him with serious injuries, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said. During the struggle, he able to fire off a handgun and kill the bear before he was rushed to a local hospital.”
Officials say that the bear was likely a mother trying to defend her cubs. Wildlife workers are searching for cubs in the area.
Flathead National Forest is situated about 2 miles north of Columbia Falls.
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