-- A grizzly bear attacked and killed a bicyclist who was camping in a small western Montana town early Tuesday, triggering an intensive search for the bruin by wildlife officials and law enforcement officers who planned to kill the animal, authorities said. A video camera from an Ovando business caught footage of a grizzly bear Monday night, wildlife officials said. In April, a backcountry guide was killed by a grizzly bear while fishing along the Yellowstone National Park border in southwestern Montana. Grizzly bears involved in attacks on humans can be trapped and killed if they are considered a continued public safety threat. Grizzly bears have been protected as a threatened species in the contiguous U.S. since 1975, allowing a slow recovery in a handful of areas.

Source: ABC News July 06, 2021 15:34 UTC