Serial slaughter: 70 sheep dead after Bear attack in Montana

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A female grizzly bear was captured after going on a predatory spree, killing more than 70 sheep around Montana in a two week period.

The sow slaughtered sheep throughout ranches within a 20-mile radius of Great Falls, Mont. None of the sheep appeared to have been killed by the cub travelling with her, and only two sheep appear to have actually been eaten.

"Sometimes the predatory instinct of grizzly bears just kicks in and they go to killing livestock," Carol Bannerman, public affairs specialist with the U.S.D.A.'s Wildlife Services told FoxNews.com. She explained that it isn't clear why the bear went on the rampage.

"The problem is, once they discover how easy it is to kill sheep in particular, they seldom stop killing [them]."

The depredations occurred at three ranches within eight days. Between June 16 and June 22, some 72 sheep were killed and at least four more were injured. At one site, 50 sheep were killed in two nights.

"She wouldn't go back. Some animals will go back to the location where they have depredated and eat. That did not happen," Bannerman said.

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A few edits here. Clarified the title, removed the gory pic, and pared down the article. We can only post a paragraph or two of an article, not the whole thing. The headline was edited to be more clear, and the pic was removed for good taste - it was ripped-up sheep dead in a field. If you want to see the dead sheep, click the link.

 
I surprised a bear could catch 70 sheep in two weeks out in the open. Sheep are hard to catch. Or at least that's what some Whorns fans told me.

 
Not only did it take Wildlife Services a long time to finally track down the bear, it took them a very long time to count all of the sheep.

They kept falling asleep in the process.

 
I didn't realize depredated was a word, especially one that covers the killing spree of a homicidal bear. Guess ya learn something new everyday.

 
Why do shepherds wear flowing robes?

Because sheep can hear a zipper from miles away.

 
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