A US couple got a late-night wake-up call from a barking dog alerting them that a black bear had broken into their living room before the man shot and killed the animal with a handgun. 9News
The confrontation with the large bruin happened in the rural community of Luther at the base of the rugged Beartooth Mountains in Montana, where Thomas Bolkcom and fiance Seeley Oblander live with their two dogs.
Wearing only a t-shirt and underwear, Bolkcom ran back downstairs, got a handgun and returned to the living room where he shot the bear. It ran into another room so he shot the bear several more times. The couple and Bolkcom's brother dragged the bear outside then called their fathers, who came to the house to meet with a game warden so the others could catch a morning flight. The warden told them the bear was about 10 years old and 113-136 kilograms, said Rocky Oblander, who returned to the house Friday to remove blood-stained carpets.READ MORE:
Black bears frequent the area and in recent weeks one had been prowling the neighbourhood, getting food from unsecured garbage cans and other sources, Webb said.
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