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Victim of Kalispell Bear Attack Dies ( Inside her home: Montana )
Flathead Beacon ^ | Oct 1, 2015 | Tristan Scott

Posted on 10/01/2015 5:32:53 PM PDT by george76

Barbara Paschke, 85, died as the result of injuries she suffered during a black bear attack inside her home ... from injuries she suffered during a black bear attack inside her Ashley Lake home last Sunday afternoon.

The woman, Barbara Paschke, died at 10:30 a.m. while she was hospitalized at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. She died due to injuries from the attack

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The attack occurred inside Paschke’s home between Batavia Lane and Ashley Lake Road; although it’s not clear how the bear got inside Paschke’s home, it exited through a window, investigators said.

The attack was severe, officials said, but a hospital spokesperson said on Tuesday that the woman was recovering.

Wildlife officials are still attempting to capture the bear responsible for the attack, and on Thursday expressed frustration after uncovering evidence that people were still feeding bears near the property.

(Excerpt) Read more at flatheadbeacon.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: animalrights; ar; attack; bear; bearattack; bearattacks; bearsattack; black; blackbear; blackbearattack; blackbearattacks; montana; sss

1 posted on 10/01/2015 5:32:53 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

BAN BEARS!!!


2 posted on 10/01/2015 5:39:56 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: Patriot Babe

Did it happen in her home? Not clear, lol.


3 posted on 10/01/2015 5:41:53 PM PDT by keat
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To: george76

RIP.


4 posted on 10/01/2015 5:46:35 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: george76

I see them up here often in some years. As big as some of them are they can, and do, move about quietly when they want. Bear wise, You should not be outside working, in non hibernation months, in any condition other than full alert and sufficiently armed. That is just the way it is up here.


5 posted on 10/01/2015 5:55:09 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: george76

Another bear feeder????


6 posted on 10/01/2015 6:20:21 PM PDT by Up Yours Marxists
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To: george76

If you live in an area where bears also live, as I do, the first rule is to not have any type of food close by that would attract a bear. Once they discover a treat in your yard they come back looking for more.


7 posted on 10/01/2015 6:23:39 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: george76
My sister in law has a summer house near San Ignacious MT. She is altogether too relaxed about bears in her yard. She finally put up a wrought iron fence but she still has to get our of her car to open and close the gate.
She has reported a lot of bears, black and grizzly in her immediate area the last month.
8 posted on 10/01/2015 6:36:38 PM PDT by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
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To: Ditter

Liberals will get themselves and other family members / friends killed by being too relaxed.

Hopefully, someone can effectively explain to her that she should increase her layers of defenses before it is too late. Big strong fence, remote controls, security lights/ cameras, multiple self defense weapons, etc.


9 posted on 10/01/2015 6:45:23 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

She isn’t a liberal but likes to be brave in scary situations. I call it being dumb if you don’t prepare for the worst while hopping for the best.


10 posted on 10/01/2015 7:03:44 PM PDT by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
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