Grizzly and Cubs Captured

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A Grizzly bear inside Yellowstone National Park , Photo Credit: Courtesy: National Park Service

By The Associated Press

Story Published: Jul 29, 2010 at 10:14 PM MST

Story Updated: Jul 29, 2010 at 10:14 PM MST

COOKE CITY - Montana wildlife officials have captured a female grizzly and two of her three cubs in a campground near Yellowstone National Park where a man was killed and two others injured in a bear attack.

Fish, Wildlife and Parks Warden Capt. Sam Sheppard says the sow was captured in a culvert trap Wednesday evening and two of her three cubs were captured overnight.

Sheppard said Thursday that officials are confident they captured the offending bear because she was caught at the same site.

Sheppard described the attacks as highly unusual and predatory, as opposed to an attack in which a sow might be protecting her cubs from a perceived threat.

Officials said the sow would be killed. State and federal wildlife officials will determine the fate of the cubs. Sheppard said they are unlikely to be returned to the wild.

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