Investigation Team Report: Attacks by a Grizzly Bear in Soda Butte
Investigation Team Report – Bear Attacks in the Soda Butte Campground on July 28, 2010 1 INVESTIGATION TEAM REPORT Attacks by a grizzly bear in Soda Butte Campground on the Gallatin National Forest on July 28, 2010 August 13, 2010 Investigation Team Members1: Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Department, Kevin Frey, Bear Management Specialist, Bozeman, MT Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Department, Sam Shepard, Warden Captain, Bozeman, MT National Park Service, Kerry Gunther, Bear Management Supervisor, Yellowstone National Park, WY University of Calgary, Stephen Herrero, Environmental Science Program, Faculty of Environmental Designs, Calgary, AB, Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chris Servheen, Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator, Missoula, MT U.S. Forest Service, Dan Tyers, Yellowstone Grizzly Specialist, Bozeman, MT Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Mark Bruscino, Bear Management Supervisor, Cody, WY Summary: In the early morning hours of 28 July 2010, an adult female grizzly bear accompanied by 3 yearlings attacked 3 separate people in 3 different tents in the Soda Butte Campground. The initial attack was inflicted on Mr. Ronald Singer at approximately 0200 hours, who was bitten through his tent on his lower left leg. Mr. Singer punched the bear several times and the bear left. The second attack was inflicted on Mrs. Deborah Freele at approximately 0215 hours; she was initially bitten on her upper left arm and then bitten on her lower left arm. She then received a slight bite to her left leg and then the bear left. The third attack was inflicted on Mr. Kevin Kammer at an unknown time, presumably after the first 2 attacks.
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