Alaskan Moose Hunters Attacked by Grizzly

In the evening hours of Sept. 6, two Alaskan moose hunters ventured out for a quick glassing session. Scott Willis and Shane White, both Alaska natives and lifelong hunters, are no strangers to bear country. They were prepared—it is Alaska after all—but an attack was the last thing they expected. White owns a cabin near the Eureka Roadhouse in the Matanuska Valley east of Anchorage. He says it’s bear country, but he’s barely ever seen them nearby...

Woman Killed by Grizzly in City Limits

Leah Lokan, 65, was ripped from her tent and killed by a grizzly bear while camping in Ovando, Montana, on Tuesday, July 6. Lokan, a resident of Chico, California, was camping near the post office on Main Street in the midst of a cross-country bike tour. Ovando, a town of less than 100 people, provides a popular resting point for bicycle tourists traveling across the Continental Divide nearby. According to a news release from Montana FWP, a...

Angler Killed by Grizzly in First Attack of 2021

Carl Mock was enjoying a day of spring fishing on the Madison River north of West Yellowstone, Montana, on Thursday, April 15 when he was mauled by a big, boar grizzly bear. The 40-year-old resident of West Yellowstone managed to call 911 despite suffering significant scalp and facial wounds. Emergency crews headed to the Baker’s Hole Campground area and found Mock within an hour. The first responders transported Mock by toboggan and snowmobile...