Overview

• The attack occurred about 2 miles north of Columbia Falls, Montana, where the man was picking huckleberries alone.
• The adult female grizzly bear was likely defending her cubs, according to wildlife officials.
• Wildlife workers are using game cameras to determine if there are any cubs in the area.
• In a separate incident, another grizzly bear was killed near Yellowstone after repeatedly breaking into homes for food.
• Grizzly bears in the contiguous U.S. remain listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.