Gallatin County, MT – Last week, a hunter in the midst of tracking a deer was mauled by a grizzly bear near Yellow Mule Trail outside of Big Sky, Montana. According to Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue, the man’s hunting party called 911 for assistance.
A team of rescuers, including Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue (GCSSAR) volunteers, responded to the call for help. Rescuers reached the hunter and transported him to a Life Flight Helicopter waiting at a nearby helicopter pad.
The mauling prompted officials to close a portion of Custer Gallatin National Forest. A press release from the U.S. Forest Service explains:
The closure is necessary after an individual was attacked by a grizzly bear and shot at and likely wounded the bear. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Forest Service staff are investigating the incident and are trying to locate the bear.”
The hunter was admitted to a hospital in Bozeman with “severe” injuries.
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The bear is only protecting it’s territory! How would you like a stranger to just walk in your house???
Leave wildlife be!
It’s sad that he was hurt, but unfortunately we’re encroaching on their land. They’re just trying to survive. Leave nature alone!!
Looking for the bear for what purpose? To thank it for protecting itself?
Because they think it was shot and they don’t want it to suffer. I hope they don’t kill it if it isn’t necessary. The Bear was in it’s own Territory and they have no right to kill it. It’s illegal even if it does kill a human being. The guy is alive, and it’s too bad the Bear didn’t maul him to Death..that Mofo who kills Deer. Grrrr LOL
No dope, because the bear was supposedly shot. They want to make sure if he needs Veternarian help they can tranquilize him/her and hopefully save it’s life.
The Hunter became the hunted unfortunately the bear didn’t have a gun.
Leave the bears alone it is only protecting its home, too many people from California are moving up to Montana and building homes on wild life lands. I used to hunt elk and moose when I lived in Montana and one should never go hunting alone. And it is bow hunting season in Montana right now.
It’s called WILD life!!! Just leave it alone! It’s only protecting it’s home – the same way people protect their homes. So if we protect our homes, we’ll be shot too???!!! This bear is just being a bear!!! COMPLETELY NORMAL.
Sometimes the hunter becomes the hunter! Fair enough! I’m saddened that the griz was shot at and is injured.
Yeah, shoot the bear because a dumbass hunter was in the bear’s territory!! Stay out of the wild life’s habitats!
Anytime I hear a hunter has been killed by a wild animal. I REJOICE!
The hunter shouldn’t have been in the bears territory with a gun! The bear was protecting his territory. Don’t kill the bear!
I just found this.. https://nationalanimalnews.com/officials-kill-grizzly-involved-in-fatal-mauling-capture-her-cub/ is this the same Bear? Oh No 🙁
It can’t be the same bear.. this Bear was killed before the 8th.. They have the Baby Cub.
I have no problem with hunting deer for food. I hate trophy hunting for racks. The bear did what is in his/her genes, protecting itself from a perceived threat. I hope it is not suffering.
Hunting has no place in our society anymore. We don’t hunt to survive and eat like the caveman. Hunters are still out there because they enjoy killing animals, taking trophies for the wall and feeling dominated over another species. It’s also a generational thing – dad teaches his kids to hunt and they in turn teach their kids. This disrespect and slaughter of of wildlife needs to end now. Hunting should be phrased out completely in the US and beyond. And the BS about hunting helps curb the population of deer, birds, etc is just a lie in order to justify the continued killing of animals. Nature takes care of itself…circle of life. Don’t need mankind dictating how many of any one species is enough. We are animals too and should learn to honor other species, not destroy them because we can.
There are still people who hunt to survive. I’m surprised you are so naive of the ways of the world. It is also a way to keep the population down in certain areas.
I GUESS YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN GOD…WE ARE NOT ANIMALS, WE HAVE DOMINION OVER THEM ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE, BUT, THE ONLY TIME I AGREE WITH KILLING ANIMALS OUT IN THE WILD IS WHEN WE HAVE TO SURVIVE…KILLING TO FILL OUR FREEZERS THAT ARE ALL READY STOCKED WITH FOOD, IS GREEDY & WRONG…ARE YOU ALL VEGETARIANS HERE?…YOU NEED MEAT FOR THE FATS & THE PROTEINS AND THE STRENGTH THAT MEAT GIVES YOU…THE SCRIPTURES TELL US THAT IF YOU BLESS YOUR FOOD (FIRST YOU HAVE TO BE A ‘BELIEVER IN CHRIST’, BEFORE YOU EAT YOUR DINNER, THAT GOD WILL REMOVE ANYTHING THAT HARMS YOU FROM THAT FOOD YOU ATE…OF COURSE, THAT IS FOOLISHNESS, SAYS THE SCRIPTURE, TO THE UNBELIEVER, AS IS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE BIBLE, RIGHT???
MY DAD WAS A VET & I DEARLY LOVE ANIMALS – BUT, WE ALSO HAVE TO EAT – THERE IS A HUMANE WAY TO DO THAT.
WE HAVE MEAT COMPANIES FOR THAT PURPOSE, BUT, THEY MUST DO IT ‘HUMANELY’ & THEY MUST NOT ADD NANOTECH, ETC. INTO OUR FOODS.
THERE ARE THOUSANDS THAT HUNT TO SURVIVE ALL OVER THE WORLD, NOT JUST IN AMERICA.
THAT IS THE WAY OF MAN ON THIS EARTH.
WHEN THE NEW KINGDOM ON EARTH COMES, FOR BELIEVERS, THAT WILL CHANGE. UNTIL THEN, ACCEPT REALITY AS IT IS, THE WAY GOD MADE THINGS – ARE YOU GOING TO RAIL AGAINST HIM WHO CREATED US?
ALL THE BEST…🙏
You said it, Christine — Hunter should NOT be hunting — Leave the DEER be — they too have families and want to live — I pray for the BEAR — I hope Bear makes it — Bear was defending his HOME — Hunter should’ve known and expected this — again, I pray the Bear makes — if I could, I’d remove the bullet and do everything possible for Bear to get a second chance.
You said it, Christine —
One shot, one kill for susitenancronly. Whatever you kill you eat. No high- power rifles and scopes. Crossbows OK. I vote for the grizzly.
Wildlife is defending their territory. If an animal attacks a person, the poor animal gets destroyed, why they don’t do the same thing to sex offenders, criminals and 3rd degree murderers? No fair! Don’t you think?
Angel. I. AGREE. with U. Animal abusers move on to abuse Kids, yet most dont even get JAIL. Let’s Start with those, LIFE IN JAIL, NO PAROLE. Same for All Sex Offenders….LIFE NO PAROLE. We do Not want these people out on the streets, & We
Should Not have to put up with repeat RAPIDS out on the streets…EVER. Bring back the Death Penalty for. MURDERERS….Why use OUR TAXES to feed them in Jail ??? WHY??
BAN All hunting except for food. & STOP killing the Bears who attack someone in. Their own Territory, but Yes, if they break into your Home.
Which is what happened to the Mama Bear they killed, as 1st she mauls to death, a Hiker, but Then shows her cub how to break into cabins & eats Dog Food !!
Leave. Wild Life. ALONE.
YES, I AM FOR BANNING ALL KILLING OF ANIMALS FOR SPORT PURPOSES…TROPHY HUNTING IS EVIL, GREEDY & VAIN…SHAME ON THOSE WHO DO IT, NO MATTER WHAT POLITICAL PARTY THEY ARE IN…🙏
Angel. I. AGREE. with U. Animal abusers move on to abuse Kids, yet most dont even get JAIL. Let’s Start with those, LIFE IN JAIL, NO PAROLE. Same for All Sex Offenders….LIFE NO PAROLE. We do Not want these people out on the streets, & We
Should Not have to put up with repeat RAPIDS out on the streets…EVER. Bring back the Death Penalty for. MURDERERS….Why use OUR TAXES to feed them in Jail ??? WHY??
BAN All hunting except for food. & STOP killing the Bears who attack someone in. Their own Territory, but Yes, if they break into your Home.
Which is what happened to the Mama Bear they killed, as 1st she mauls to death, a Hiker, but Then shows her cub how to break into cabins & eats Dog Food !!
Leave. Wild Life. ALONE.
Well the hunters think hunting is a sport.(while they scope out a defenseless deer often. n Yes only a sport when the deck isn’t stacked and both parties want to play. A perfect example is FAFO. I shed not one tear for hunters.
Tracy I wish there were more people like us and the others on here. I hate hunters unless you stranded and starving. Hunters are a sick EVIL bunch of losers who enjoy killing beautiful innocent creatures of God, if the maulee was taking photos of wild life I’d feel bad for him but he was not. He deserved every bite and is suffering and hope he takes a dirt nap and the bear is ok. 👍
WE MUST SAVE OUR PRECIOUS BEARS AND KILL ALL THE EVIL HUNTERS INSTEAD!!!!
I hope the Hunter heals and makes it — BUT, Hunter should NOT be hunting — Leave the DEER be — they too have families and want to live — I pray for the BEAR — I hope Bear makes it — Bear was defending his HOME — Hunter should’ve known and expected this — again, I pray the Bear makes — if I could, I’d remove the bullet and do everything possible for Bear to get a second chance.