Black bear entered a tent at Beavertail Hill State Park campground east of Missoula Tuesday morning; no injuries resulted

FWP responded and euthanized the bear MISSOULA – A black bear entered a tent at Beavertail Hill State Park campground on Tuesday morning. Campers were in the tent, but fortunately nobody was injured.Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks responded and was able to locate and euthanize the bear. The bear had become habituated to people and remained in the area looking for food and other attractants.Beavertail Hill State Park is about 30 miles east of Missoula and is currently open to visitors.Bears can be found throughout Montana. People venturing into the outdoors can help avoid issues by following some essential “bear aware” strategies, such as: Keep food and anything with a scent out of tents.Dispose of garbage in bear-resistant bins; do not bury or burn garbage.Carry bear spray in an accessible place and know how to use it.Stay alert and look for bear activity and make noise periodically, especially where visibility or hearing is limited.Travel in groups and avoid night, dawn or dusk hours whenever possible.When on the trail, avoid carcass sites and concentrations of ravens and other scavengers.For more information on bear safety, visit FWP’s page on bears in Montana at fwp.mt.gov/bear-aware. Source: FWP Photo: Pixabay