Grizzly sightings continue in local area, seen again near Big Sandy

From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

GLASGOW — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks staff have confirmed a grizzly bear is roaming near Big Sandy in north-central Montana.

This represents further expansion east of known grizzly bear movement and reinforces the need for communities and the public on the edge of grizzly bear habitat to be bear aware.

This bear was first seen last week near Conrad — where it got into dog food — then outside of Brady. It got into garbage near the Chester-Fort Benton highway, Montana Secondary Highway 223, it killed two chickens on a ranch 20 miles west of Big Sandy,...