Grizzly bear killed after fatal attack on US camper

A bear trap set by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks sets on July 7, in the camping area in Ovando. Pic/AFP

Authorities in the US state of Montana said a grizzly bear that they believe killed a female camper earlier this week, was shot dead by wildlife officials. The bear was killed less than two miles from the town of Ovando, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said in a statement. Details surrounding the attack, released by the agency two days ago, indicate the bear entered Ovando early Tuesday morning. The bear later pulled out the victim from her tent and killed her.

"The bear was killed at the scene of a second chicken coop raid that was very similar in nature to the one that happened in Ovando the night of the fatal attack." Bear experts said earlier this week that they believed the bear was an approximately 181 kg male, judging by behaviour and footprints.

Officials have searched for the bear for days by helicopter and on the ground after the tragedy. The victim of the attack was identified as 65-year-old Leah Davis Lokan from California, reported The Great Falls Tribune, a Montana newspaper.

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