06/07/2026
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Teen Shoots Attacking Grizzly in His Backyard
A 15 year old Montana teen is making national headlines after shooting and killing a grizzly bear that reportedly charged him in his own backyard near Huson, west of Missoula.
According to reports, the bear had broken into the family’s chicken coop before the encounter. The teen says the grizzly charged him, forcing him to act in self defense. He shot and killed the bear, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is now investigating the incident, which is standard procedure whenever a grizzly is killed.
As grizzly populations continue expanding across Montana, encounters are becoming more common in farming communities, ranch country, and residential areas far beyond the remote habitats most people associate with grizzlies.
Grizzly bears need to be removed from the Endangered Species Act and returned to state management. Recovery goals have long been met in many areas, and states are better equipped to balance bear conservation with the safety of the people who live, work, hunt, and raise families in grizzly country.
Aaron B. Futrell, Author|Owner, Delong Lures
