LIVINGSTON – A grizzly sow has been euthanized after it chased a couple in a pickup truck that came between the bear and its kill in Paradise Valley.
The Livingston Enterprise reports that Ben Cunningham and his girlfriend drove out to a field on Sept. 19 to examine a mound of dirt. It turned out to be a partially buried calf carcass.
The bear was nearby and ran toward the pickup.
Cunningham says he sped away and the bear gave chase, gaining on them before stopping.
State and federal wildlife officials caught the bear on Sept. 20 and the decision was made to euthanize the sow.
Grizzly bear management specialist Kevin Frey says it’s normal for a grizzly to bury a carcass, but not to chase a vehicle.