Bear attacks, injures woman in Montana west of Glacier park near Canadian border

AP ^ | Oct 2, 2023

[george76]

A 73-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was attacked by a bear west of Glacier National Park and just south of the U.S.-Canadian Border..

KALISPELL, Mont. — A 73-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was attacked by a bear west of Glacier National Park and just south of the U.S. Canadian border over the weekend, Montana wildlife officials said Monday.

The woman, her husband and a dog were in the Flathead National Forest Sunday afternoon when a bear emerged from thick brush and attacked her, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

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The woman was flown to the hospital in Kalispell for treatment.

[Red Badger]

It’s bears’ gorging season.

YOU ARE FOOD..........................

[Reno89519]

And I bet they were unarmed and defenseless.

[srmanuel]

That’s very near where the Continental Divide Trail goes through its a wonder this doesn’t happen more often

[PGR88]

I’m surprised a 73 year-old woman survived a bear attack.

My guess is the bear didn’t see her as food, rather as a threat

[SJackson]

Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.

[Ingtar]

Isn’t that supposed to be allegedly attacked? :)

[Bounced2X]

It’s bears’ gorging season.
YOU ARE FOOD..........................

...and the real ones aren't Yogi and Boo-Boo.

[alternatives?]

“Isn’t that supposed to be allegedly attacked?”

Must have been an albino bear.

[ncalburt]

Never take a Dog into a national park with bears .
Never go into bear territory during pre hibernation time .

[FES0844]

Was the dog ok?????

[Alas Babylon!]

Damn Canadian bears...

close this border, too!

[riverrunner]

I guess I should move hundreds of miles away.

As I live in bear country.

Personally I just carry a firearm.

[allendale]

In autumn bears will eat virtually anything to store fat for the winter hibernation. The woods may be dark, lovely and deep but only a fool would go hiking without a powerful firearm.

[who knows what evil?]

The bear saw her as BAD food...old, chewy, stringy, and so forth...

[Telepathic Intruder]

Canadians allow bears to go armed, but not humans. They are required to die in the event of an altercation.

[blueunicorn6]

“The closer you get to Canada, the more things there are that eat horses.”

[keving]

I’m sure the dog enraged the bear, and the wife tried to protect the dog. and this is the result. I’ve seen it time and time again with dogs, women, and bears.

[Seruzawa]

44mag 300gr Sierra Bear Busters. Don’t leave home without it.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Not enough meat on those bones and what was there was too tough…