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FWP tranquilizes 900-pound grizzly in garage on Rocky Mountain Front
TOM KUGLIN [email protected] Oct 18, 2018 Updated Oct 24, 2018

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks tranquilized and removed a 900-pound grizzly bear from a garage near Valier on the Rocky Mountain Front.

The big bruin was observed near the Birch Creek Colony and members attempted to deter the bear from residential areas. The bear instead ran into and would not leave a garage despite efforts to haze it, according to FWP.

“The cornered bear would not leave the garage despite efforts to haze it out. We quickly responded and tranquilized this male bear, which weighed over 900 pounds. Members of the colony said the bear wasn't causing any problems -- that it just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time,” said Wesley Sarmento, FWP bear management specialist.

Sarmento said it took six people with a tarp to move the bear, which is large even by Montana standards. It was relocated to Pike Creek west of East Glacier.

“We applaud the colony for calling to receive FWP assistance, which kept people safe and the bear uninjured,” FWP said.

FWP encourages hunters and other outdoor recreationists to carry bear spray in case of encounters with bears or mountain lions. Reply