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Woman hospitalized after bear attack in Flathead County – Daily Montanan [1]

['Daily Montanan Staff', 'More From Author', '- October']

Date: 2023-10 

A 73-year-old woman was hospitalized after a bear attack north of Polebridge in Flathead County on Sunday, according to a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks press release.

The woman was walking with her husband and dog on national forestland when a bear emerged from thick brush and attacked her, according to the release. Her husband deployed bear spray and the bear moved away from the victim. They returned to their vehicle and drove to a location where they could call emergency services.

The encounter took place along the bank of Trail Creek a few miles west of North Fork Road. An air ambulance transported the victim to Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell.

The type of bear is unconfirmed. FWP wardens and bear specialists are actively investigating the incident and monitoring the site along Trail Creek known as the “Bubble ups” where the creek flows underground before rising to the surface. The site is closed while the investigation continues.

This altercation follows a series of human and bear interactions in Montana– a woman was killed by a grizzly near West Yellowstone in July and grizzlies have been shot by hunters at least six times in recent months.

Bears are active in fall for longer periods as they consume more food in preparation for hibernation, the release said. This period overlaps with hunting season and other fall recreation activities.

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