Old Man of the Hills

[Ben Lamb]

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110921/NEWS01/109210301

25 year old grizz euthanized along the Front. Fascinating lives, these bears lead. Right up until they get in Critter's grill.

 

[Oak]

One reason for the decision to kill the bear was its advanced age, Madel said. Its molars were worn flat and it scored 2.5 on a 1-to-5 emaciation scale with 1 being the worst. It also had tooth decay.

Damn Obamacare...

 

[THWAK1]

Cool story. Too bad it ended that way instead of a death fitting an old bruin, such as he was. Less painful than dying fighting with a younger griz or of starvation though.

 

[Ben Lamb]

We now have death panels for Bears.

Ron Paul would be proud.