MARK UPTAIN WAS MAULED TO DEATH BY A SOW GRIZZLY AND CUB near some of my old fishing/hiking stomping grounds in Jackson Hole. He was guiding a bow hunting client and apparently, inexplicably was not packing a gun. He used bear spray which was like bringing a water gun to a sword fight and lost his life in the process. Terrible tragedy. He leaves a wife and 5 children behind:
From the Jackson Hole News and Guide:
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department on Monday released new details about the fatal mauling of hunting guide Mark Uptain last weekend, including that bear spray was deployed.
The complete investigation is still ongoing, the notice said, and will continue with a forensic analysis to provide additional scientific evidence.
Game and Fish personnel killed the sow and yearling grizzly that were involved in the attack Sunday. A foothold snare that was left overnight near the conflict-causing elk carcass had subdued the younger bruin, and the yearling’s mother remained nearby.
“The sow charged the team in an aggressive manner and was shot by Game and Fish personnel,” the Game and Fish notice said. “The yearling bear was chemically immobilized and determined to be involved in the attack of the victims. The yearling bear was then euthanized.”
For a full account of the attack that killed Uptain and injured his client, Corey Chubon, pick up the Wednesday edition of the News&Guide. Prior reporting about the incident is available at JHNewsAndGuide.com.
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