WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has died after being mauled by a large grizzly bear just outside Yellowstone National Park, officials said Monday.
Carl Mock of West Yellowstone died Saturday, two days after he was attacked while fishing in a timbered area along the Madison River several miles north of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Christine Koosman said.
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The bear was likely defending a moose carcass that was found about 50 yards (45 meters) from the attack site, said Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesperson Morgan Jacobsen.
Mock was able to call 911 following the mauling and he was located after an off-trail search of about 50 minutes. He was taken by toboggan and snowmobile to an ambulance before being transported the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, according to the sheriff’s office. He suffered significant scalp and facial wounds.
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The grizzly was shot and killed Friday after charging a group of seven game wardens and other personnel who were investigating the scene of the attack. Officials are confident the bear killed is the one that attacked Mock.
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