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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Sam Adams, a Missoula hunter, was killed by a bear after wounding it during a hunt northeast of Missoula. His friends found his belongings and campsite on Sunday, piecing together the fatal encounter from October 27.
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Montana Hunter
Lost Bout with Bear
MISSOULA, Mont., (AP)
Authorities pieced together a tragic story Monday of how a Missoula hunter lost a battle with a bear.
The hunter's belongings were found near a lonely camp in rugged mountain country northeast of Missoula.
The victim was Sam Adams, who disappeared last October 27 on a hunting trip with two friends.
The two, Ed Hodges, 40, and Calin Trusty, 52, both of Missoula, had been looking for Adams on weekends ever since. Sunday they found a campsite, with Adams' hat, boots, belt, billfold, socks, knife and broken gun. One boot bore a bear's tooth marks.
Director Charles Schmiedeke of the Missoula Sheriff's Search and Rescue Association, pieced together this account of Adams' last hours:
The hunter wounded a bear. It charged Adams and wounded him.
Adams made his way to camp and fired two remaining cartridges in an effort to summon help.
The bear invaded the campsite. Adams tried to fight it off with his empty rifle, but the bear won.
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Northeast Of Missoula, Mont.
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Last October 27
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sam adams killed by bear; belongings found including hat, boots, belt, billfold, socks, knife, broken gun; one boot with bear's tooth marks.
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Sam Adams wounded a bear on a hunting trip; the bear charged and wounded him. Adams returned to camp and fired remaining cartridges for help. The bear attacked the campsite; Adams fought with empty rifle but was killed.