Grizzly Found Dead on Going-to-the-Sun Road
By OutdoorAly

Posted: May 23, 2014

A young grizzly bear apparently fell to its death in Glacier National Park, where it was found on the Going-to-the-Sun Road by maintenance workers.

An investigation, which included a necropsy of the roughly 5-year-old bear, indicated that it most likely fell off a steep snowbank Thursday morning and landed head first on the pavement about a mile above “The Loop” section of the road. Based on crew movements up and down the Going-to-the-Sun Road, officials estimate the bear fell sometime between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Thursday.

According to a recent Missoulian article park spokeswoman Denise Germann said the bear was discovered on Going-to-the-Sun Road by a member of the park road crew at 10 a.m.

Germann said a necropsy indicated the death was a result of a fall. The bear had head injuries, broken ribs and other internal injuries consistent with a fall.

“There was no evidence of any struggle or fight prior to the fall, or any indication of a vehicle collision,” Germann said.

The terrain above the spot where the grizzly was found includes a steep snowbank and steep cliffs.

Grizzlies are listed as a threatened species in the lower 48 states. Park authorities notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as required by law, and also informed Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

For Missoulian story click here.

feature photo from www.livingwilderness.com

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