Wildlife company will defy Montana, spare bear

BOZEMAN — A Montana wildlife company said Saturday that it will defy the state's request that it kill a captive brown bear involved in the fatal mauling of an animal trainer.

Demetri Price, head trainer for Animals of Montana, Inc. near Bozeman, said Saturday the company would challenge any attempt to kill the bear nicknamed Yosemite.

AP Photo/Animals of Montana, Demetri Price

This undated image provided by Animals of Montana shows one of two bears that mauled and killed keeper, Benjamin Cloutier, near the company's facility near Bozeman. The Montana wildlife company where the accident occured...