Hunter shoots charging grizzly bear near Choteau

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Oct 14, 2009 at 4:39 AM MST

Story Updated: Oct 14, 2009 at 4:39 AM MST

GREAT FALLS - The Teton County Sheriff's office says a pheasant hunter shot and killed a charging female grizzly bear about 10 miles northwest of Choteau.

Undersheriff Denny Blauer says the grizzly, which had three cubs, charged the man in heavy brush Monday afternoon after being surprised when the hunter came around a corner. The man says the bear was about three feet away when he shot it in the head with a .12-gauge shotgun.

Blauer says neither the bear nor the hunter was at fault because "the bear was trying to protect her cubs and the guy just reacted to a threat."

Monday, Dec 14 at 6:17 AM wolf cry wrote ...

well i guess that they are a problem, the bears i mean. but she was only protecting her little ones, now they don't have a mother to do that. who is going to take care of them now?

Sunday, Dec 13 at 2:34 PM paints his shirt red wrote ...

when in grizzly country you take your chances, people should choose to be learn proper conduct in bear country, we need more land set aside so bears can live in peace.

Tuesday, Oct 27 at 10:10 PM Craig D. wrote ...

I agree. I've hunted in that area and I've talked to many of the locals. There are more bears there than is being reported. They're becoming a problem.

Tuesday, Oct 27 at 10:09 PM James M. wrote ...

It's time for a Grizzly Season to thin them beasts out. They're nothing but a menace to the people of Montana.

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