While the bear, a newcomer, was taking its seat it brushed against Brutus. The lion sprang on the bear and they grappled. The other animals in the iron cage were thrown into a panic.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Bear and mountain lion activity reports are increasing as the animals emerge from hibernation. Black bear activity has been reported in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 2.

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In 2008, Dr. Walter Palmer pleaded guilty to making false statements to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about a black bear he shot and killed in Wisconsin outside of an authorized hunting zone.