This incident is from the middle of May, but it seems to have slipped through my news filters previously. ‘There Was No Time to Be Nervous,’ Says Montana Mushroom Hunter Who Shot Charging Grizzly
“We weren’t hunting bear,” says Lee, a 53-year-old retired attorney. “We just carry these guns when we’re down there in case. It just happened to be the ‘in case’ day that day.”
There was a Grizzly with a cub in the area. When she scented them, she charged.
It took eight bullets to put the sow down. Lee fired three rounds; Long shot five. They called a local game warden immediately to report the incident.
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks investigated the shooting and ruled it a case of self-defense.
There are lot of details, including what caliber he used, and how long it took for the gravity of the situation to sink in. Click thru.
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