Chase Dellwo, a 26-year-old bow hunter in Montana, escaped an attack by a male grizzly bear on Saturday, according to the . He scared off the animal by shoving his arm down its throat.聽
Dellwo was stalking a heard of elk with his brother northwest of Choteau, Montana, when he came across a 350- to聽400-pound grizzly sleeping alongside a creek. High winds,聽rain, and snow prevented Dellwo from noticing the bear until he was only three feet away from it.聽
The bear woke up,聽knocked Dellwo over, and bit the top of his head. It let go but then returned, biting Dellwo鈥檚 leg and shaking him violently. As the bear came at Dellwo for a third time, Dellwo pushed his arm down its throat, and the bear retreated. 聽
Dellwo located his brother, who drove him to the Benefis Teton Medical Center. Dellwo聽received staples and stitches in his head and face聽and treatment for deep puncture wounds in his leg.聽
鈥淚 saw a six-point elk on the way out.聽That was disappointing,鈥澛燚ellwo told the Great Falls Tribune.