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A Montana hunter was injured during a grizzly attack this week, not far off from three others injured a few days ago, in two separate attacks, wildlife officials said.
The Ohio fighter, who has not been publicly identified, survived Tuesday's attack in the Gravelly Mountains in the west, 8 miles south of last week's attack site.
In the last attack, the hunter was ready to defend himself, said Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in a statement Wednesday. He fired several times at the bear after being attacked as he was crossing fallen timber, officials said.
The hunter shot the bear until he left. He then joined the other members of his group of hunters and was able to obtain medical care, said the department. The extent of his injuries has not been unveiled.
The details of Tuesday's attack were unclear, the department said Wednesday.
NBC Montana has not specified whether the same animal is responsible for the three attacks or whether it is the normal behavior of bears in a populated area.
The first two attacks took place on September 16th, the department said. Everyone in these attacks has survived.
Grizzlies are most active in the fall because they are trying to lose weight for hibernation. This is also the time when many hunters are on the ground and where most grizzly bear attacks on people occur during "unexpected close encounters," said Wednesday the Wildlife Department.
"The Gravelly is a region in which they grew up, so their geographic distribution is increasing and their density in this region is also increasing," Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks spokesman Morgan Jacobsen told NBC Montana.
Residents are advised to be cautious and aware of what surrounds them in bear country, to wear spray and to travel in groups.
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