After the bear ran away, the campers removed food from their tents, secured it and went back to sleep, Montana wildlife officials said. About 15 minutes later the bear was seen on a video camera at a business about a block away from the post office, wildlife officials said. About 4.15am the sheriff’s office received a 911 call after two people in a tent near the victim’s were awakened by sounds of the attack, Roselles said. The bear is also believed to have entered a chicken coop in town that night, killing and eating several chickens. “Based on the size of the bear, the colour of the bear and the nature of the chicken coop raids, we’re confident we’ve got the offending bear,” Lemon said.

Source: The Guardian July 10, 2021 01:41 UTC