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| Grizzly bear kills cyclist riding forest trail in Montana |
| 2016-06-30 |
The victim was killed on Wednesday afternoon about a mile from a West Glacier campground run by KOA, Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry told the Associated Press. He did not identify the person killed or immediately provide additional details about the circumstances surrounding the death. Information about the victim is being withheld pending family notifications. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #11 But did he have his "bear bells" on? |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2016-06-30 23:50 |
| #10 I remember watching the bikers crossing Glacier - esp ones from Japan and Germany and thinking "They don't understand big animals and heat. This is a really bad idea." |
| Posted by: 3dc 2016-06-30 22:12 |
| #9 "who's", not "whose". I can't even blame this one on autocorrect. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2016-06-30 19:08 |
| #8 Paul, on a bicycle, you can't outrun a bear. However, you can outrun your buddy whose on foot. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2016-06-30 19:07 |
| #7 Surprising the bear is the worst, especially with cubs. Right now at our house in the mountains, we had a grizzly walk right by the house. Then a few minutes later a cow moose and a calf were running in panic by the house, then followed by the bear. We always observe before we go out, this time of year. Bicycles cover ground quickly, and going around the corner can be dangerous. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2016-06-30 18:06 |
| #6 More from KRTV, local news: The victim, Brad Treat, a off-duty Forest Service law enforcement officer, was mountain biking on a trail with another male at the time of the attack. It appears they surprised the bear and Treat was taken off his bike by the bear, according to Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry. Treat was pronounced dead at the scene. The second rider was able to escape the area to get help, and was not injured or involved in the attack. The sex of the attacking bear & whether or not cubs were involved is unknown at present. The incident involving myself started similarly, I drove around a sharp, blind bend on a forest road and almost hit a mother bear nursing 3 cubs in the center of the roadway. She jumped up & ran into the woods with a couple of cubs still holding on, then doubled back & followed my truck. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-06-30 16:10 |
| #5 I wonder if the bicyclist ever knew what hit him. I was once followed by a very angry mother black bear on a mountain trail in TN while taking a scenic drive out of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She was vewy, vewy quiet. Fortunately I was in an F150 & could see her in the rear view mirror. She made a bluff charge at the rear of my truck. I was so glad I was not on a bike or on foot. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-06-30 15:44 |
| #4 Integrity in reporting! They didn't blame it on a pickup. Well, maybe the bear was just roadkill snacking. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-06-30 15:20 |
| #3 Ya beat me to it, Steve. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2016-06-30 15:13 |
| #2 Meals on Wheels |
| Posted by: SteveS 2016-06-30 13:53 |
| #1 Having come across grizzlies while miles from anybody deep in Glacier... yeah I suspect it happens more than is noticed. Also, the mountain lions in Glacier are more worrisome than grizzlies esp. if you are biking. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2016-06-30 13:36 |