Man picking berries kills grizzly bear in Montana

A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a surprise encounter and injured him badly enough that he had to be hospitalized, authorities said on Friday, July 19.
The man was alone on national forest land when the adult female charged him on July 18. He suffered significant injuries before killing the bear with a handgun, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said.

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