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A man kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries

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A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a surprise encounter and injured him badly enough that he...

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  1. A man kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries

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    A man kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries

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Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bismarck Tribune

    Man kills grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    A man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked and injured him badly enough that he had to be hospitalized.

  2. CBS News

    Man shoots and kills grizzly bear in Montana in self defense after it attacks (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A 72-year-old man killed a grizzly bear in Flathead County, Montana after it attacked him while he was out picking berries.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    A man kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a surprise encounter and injured him badly enough that he...

  4. Washington Times

    72-year-old Montana man shoots and kills grizzly bear after being attacked (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A 72-year-old man out picking huckleberries alone in Flathead National Forest in Montana had to shoot and kill a grizzly bear with a handgun after it suddenly attacked him.

  5. CNN

    A 72-year-old was alone picking huckleberries in a Montana forest. Then, a grizzly bear attacked him (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A 72-year-old Montana man shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked him while he was alone picking huckleberries, according to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

  6. The Guardian

    Montana man kills grizzly bear that attacked while he was picking berries (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Man, 72, suffered significant injuries before killing bear with handgun, says Montana fish, wildlife and parks officials

  7. New York Post

    72-year-old man fights off, kills aggressive grizzly bear that attacked him while picking berries (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A 72-year-old man fought off and killed a grizzly bear that attacked him while he was picking huckleberries in Montana.

  8. WHDH Boston

    A man kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a surprise encounter and

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    72-year-old kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The man was alone on national forest land when the adult female charged him Thursday. He suffered significant injuries before killing the bear with a handgun, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said.

  10. NBC News

    Man shot and killed grizzly bear after it attacked him in Montana (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a surprise encounter and injured him badly enough that he had to be hospitalized, authorities said Friday.

  11. Fox News

    Berry-picking man kills grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A man picking huckleberries killed a grizzly bear after it attacked and injured him in the Flathead National Forest in Montana; officials said the bear likely reacted defensively to protect its cubs.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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