The 73-year-old woman was with her husband and a dog in the Flathead National Forest, west of Glacier National Park and just south of the US-Canadian border when the bear attacked her
An elderly woman was hospitalised after she was attacked by a bear.
The 73-year-old woman was with her husband and a dog in the Flathead National Forest, west of Glacier National Park and just south of the US-Canadian border on Sunday afternoon, when a bear emerged from thick brush and attacked her, Montana wildlife officials said.
Her husband deployed bear spray, and the bear moved away from the woman, according to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The couple returned to their vehicle and drove to a location where they could call emergency services at about 3pm.
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