A Montana wilderness guide with a love for the outdoors died after he was mauled by a grizzly bear likely defending a moose carcass near Yellowstone National Park, …
A Montana wilderness guide with a love for the outdoors died after he was mauled by a grizzly bear likely defending a moose carcass near Yellowstone National Park, wildlife officials said. Charles “Carl” Mock,40, was attacked last week while fishing north of West Yellowstone near a campground. The Gallatin County Sherriff’s Office said Mock died at an Idaho hospital Saturday. Mock “sustained significant scalp and facial injuries” during the attack, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. According to Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks, Mock was alone when the attack occurred, though he did have bear spray with him. It is unclear if he deployed the bear spray, the agency said. Rescuers spent about 50 minutes searching for Mock before they located him. Mock was transported via a rescue toboggan and snowmobile then taken the hospital in Idaho Falls, the sheriff’s office said.
