BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife officials say a woman survived a bear attack along the Yellowstone River near Emigrant after her dog intervened and chased the bear away.
There have been many more calls into Missoula Animal Control about pets being shot by blow darts in the Lolo area after news about the attacks broke on Monday. According to animal control officer Cindy Syrjala a lot of people are donating money...
Police are investigating the death of another Missoula dog, but unlike the pit bull shooting two weeks ago, this time a man has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty, partner or family member assault, and criminal mischief.
The case of a pet malamute shot multiple times by a hunter while near the Idaho-Montana border is no longer under investigation by the Missoula County Sheriff's Department or any other agency.