A full-on search continued on Wednesday for a grizzly bear in Montana who dragged a 65-year-old woman out of her tent in the middle of the night and killed her.
But after two days of intensive search efforts, including the use of helicopters and infrared technology, the bear has escaped without a trace.
Terrifying details of the attack emerged on Wednesday when Montana wildlife authorities and law enforcement personnel discussed the events which led up to the fatal attack of Leah Davis Lokan of Chico, California.
According to the Powell County, Montana, Sheriff’s Office, three campers were spending the night in the town of Ovando, Montana, inside their tents outside of a local museum.
At approximately 3 a.m., a 400-pound male grizzly awakened the campers but ran away.
The campers removed food from their tents and secured it in an area designated for food storage before going back to bed.
A security camera at a local business a block away captured footage of the bear at 3:15 a.m.
Fifteen minutes later, two people in a tent were awakened by screams as the grizzly returned and pulled the victim out of her tent.
The campers sprayed the grizzly with bear spray, causing it to retreat.
At 4:14 a.m., the sheriff’s office received it first 911 call regarding the attack.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Here is the AP video report:
https://youtu.be/xF71ojDPzDQ
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