BILLINGS, Mont. — Three grizzly bear cubs whose mother killed one person and mauled two others in a campground attack were malnourished, perhaps pointing toward the reason behind the mother’s attack.
Kevin Kammer was killed and two people were seriously injured when the adult bear ripped into several tents Wednesday at the Soda Creek Campground.
The cubs have arrived at their new home at ZooMontana in Billings. Zoo official Jackie Worstell said the two female cubs and one male cub showed signs of stress that may help explain their mother’s aggressive behavior.
The 300 to 400 pound sow was euthanized Friday.
Worstell said the cubs will remain in quarantine for at least 30 days to ensure they are disease-free.
Separately, a newly opened paintball course in Montana had to shut down after odor from disintegrated paintballs was bears.
Big Sky Marketing Director Dax Schieffer saids the resort tried to find an environmentally friendly paintball. But it turned out that the one selected contains a vegetable oil that can attract grizzly and black bears that commonly roam the region.
A wildlife official said some bears were even eating unexploded paintballs.
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