Wildlife officials say a Cody man suffered minor injuries when a surprised grizzly bear took a swipe at him while he was elk hunting in northwestern Wyoming.
Brian DeBolt, a bear management officer with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, says the man encountered the bear west of Buffalo Bill Reservoir just before 5 p.m. Saturday. The grizzly charged from about 12 feet, hit the man and left.
The man suffered a scalp injury, minor abrasions to his face and sore ribs. He was treated at a Cody hospital and was released the same night.
DeBolt tells The Powell Tribune his department has no plans to capture the bear because it was simply reacting to a perceived threat.
Brian DeBolt, a bear management officer with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, says the man encountered the bear west of Buffalo Bill Reservoir just before 5 p.m. Saturday. The grizzly charged from about 12 feet, hit the man and left.
The man suffered a scalp injury, minor abrasions to his face and sore ribs. He was treated at a Cody hospital and was released the same night.
DeBolt tells The Powell Tribune his department has no plans to capture the bear because it was simply reacting to a perceived threat.
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