A Hunter Shot and Killed a Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense

New this morning, a hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear after it charged him and his young son. It happened saturday night near the Cave Falls Road in the Caribou Targhee National Forest outside of Ashton. The hunters were sitting on the edge of a meadow when a grizzly began crossing it and seemed to pick up their scent. The grizzly then charged directly towards the two hunters. The man used his hunting rifle to kill the bear within five yards of where he was standing. The man called the Fremont County Sheriff's Office to report the incident. After a thorough investigation, it was determined the hunter acted in self defense