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Grizzly bear kills man fishing at Yellowstone
19 Apr, 2021 11:19 PM
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The grizzly was killed after it charged game wardens at the scene of the attack. Photo / File,123RF
The grizzly was killed after it charged game wardens at the scene of the attack. Photo / File,123RF
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A Montana backcountry guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear that was probably defending a nearby moose carcass just outside Yellowstone National Park, officials said Monday.
Charles Carl Mock, 40, who lived in the park gateway community of West Yellowstone, died Saturday, two days after he was attacked while fishing alone in a forested area along the Madison River several miles north of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County Sheriff s Office spokesperson Christine Koosman said.
Charles âCarlâ Mock, 40, who lived in the park gateway community of West Yellowstone, died Saturday, two days after he was attacked while fishing alone in a forested area along the Madison River several miles north of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County Sheriffâs Office spokesperson Christine Koosman said.
The male bear, which weighed at least 190kg, was later shot and killed when it charged wildlife workers investigating the attack.
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Officers from the sheriff s office and West Yellowstone Police Department are seen near the scene of a grizzly bear mauling just outside Yellowstone National Park.(AP)
The moose carcass was found about 45m from the site of the attack, said Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesperson Morgan Jacobsen.
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A Montana backcountry guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear that was probably defending a nearby moose carcass just outside Yellowstone National Park, officials said Monday.
Charles Carl Mock, 40, who lived in the park gateway community of West Yellowstone, died Saturday, two days after he was attacked while fishing alone in a forested area along the Madison River several miles north of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County Sheriff s Office spokesperson Christine Koosman said.
The male bear, which weighed at least 420 pounds, was later shot and killed when it charged wildlife workers investigating the attack, officials said in a statement.
Charles Mock, 40, died of scalp and facial wounds after managing to call 911 for help
A Montana backcountry guide has been mauled to death in a grizzly bear attack outside Yellowstone national park. Photograph: Jim Urquhart/AP
A Montana backcountry guide has been mauled to death in a grizzly bear attack outside Yellowstone national park. Photograph: Jim Urquhart/AP
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Mon 19 Apr 2021 21.30 EDT
A Montana backcountry guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear that was probably defending a nearby moose carcass just outside Yellowstone national park, officials said Monday.
Charles “Carl” Mock, 40, who lived in the park gateway community of West Yellowstone, died Saturday, two days after he was attacked while fishing alone in a forested area along the Madison River several miles north of West Yellowstone, said a Gallatin county sheriff’s office spokesperson, Christine Koosman.