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Wildlife officials said they killed a food-conditioned grizzly in a Montana river, then cut off its head and paws and left the carcass in the river. Photo courtesy of Deby Dixon
July 26, 2024
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July 26, 2024 2 p.m.
Headless, pawless grizzly left in river by Montana wildlife officials stirs outrage
The carcass serves as a grisly reminder of how residents “failed” the bear, wildlife advocates say.