Bear kills cyclist in Montana

[Jolt]

I was actually in Montana for vacation when this happened (just got home today) and heard about it…the latest I have heard is that the cyclist probably actually collided with the bear which of course led to it defending itself, with tragic results. Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time!

[north woods gal]

Az, I think being on a main road would greatly reduce any odds of having a problem with any animal, especially bears. You and the bears would have plenty of time to see each other. In most bear attacks, it's being back in the woods and brush and coming upon an animal, suddenly, unknowingly getting too close and violating what it considers its safe zone and so on. I would regard it as much more of an issue for mountain biking back on the trails. We have black bears and wolves in the area and neither species cares for main roads. They only cross them when absolutely necessary. They do not like any automobile traffic.