A grizzly bear was shot and later killed after chasing a hunter up a tree in Montana, authorities said.

A man hunting south of Hidden Lakes in the Gallatin Range shot a sow grizzly bear on Saturday afternoon after it reportedly charged him, forcing him into a tree. The bear was later killed by staff with Montana Fish,

A hunter climbed a tree to escape a mother grizzly bear and her two large cubs while in Montana’s backcountry, wildlife officials said. But the move didn’t stop the protective mother from charging, and he shot her from up in the tree, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks said in an Oct. 7 news release.

The animal, a mother bear with two cubs, charged the unidentified man while he was hunting by the Hidden Lakes

In yet another conflict between a hunter and grizzly bears, a Montana man tried climbing a tree to escape one Saturday. It didn’t work. Grizzlies

The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue, along with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, rescued a hunter that reported he was charged by a grizzly

A hunter's quick thinking and timely assistance prevented a potential tragedy when a grizzly bear encounter turned dangerous near the Hidden Lakes complex on October 5.