After two days of air and ground searching, Montana authorities have been unable to locate a grizzly bear that killed a 65-year-old nurse on an overnight camping trip near the rural town of Ovando.
The bear killed the victim, Leah Davis Lokan, of Chico, California, instantaneously at 4:08 a.m. on Tuesday, while she was sleeping, Powell County coroner Heather Gregory said. Initially, the bear had awoken both her and two other campers in another tent, attracted by food before running away, according to a news release from the Powell County Sheriff's Office. The two other campers were then woken by sounds of the attack and used bear spray, according to the news release.
"Read MoreMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has worked with the sheriff's office to conduct search efforts and set traps for the bear, but it hasn't been seen since the attack. Authorities plan to euthanize the bear if it is found, said Greg Lemon, administrator of communications for Fish, Wildlife and Parks.Ovando campsites will remain closed until Sunday, according to the news release. The attack is not the first in Montana this year.
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