Savage bear attack leaves wounded Montana hunter with horrifying option

After a savage bear attack on Monday morning, a severely injured Montana hunter climbed behind the wheel for a desperate drive home.In a Monday statement, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) said the man was hunting on state-owned land near Elk Creek and Haystack Butte at the time of the attack, south of Augusta.The victim was archery hunting "when he encountered the bear and was attacked," officials said.YELLOWSTONE BISON ATTACK WITNESS BELIEVES MAN SAVED HIS GRANDSON BY TAKING BRUNT OF ATTACK"The hunter drove himself home after the attack and was transported to Benefis Hospital by private vehicle for treatment," the release said.Officials added that the man sustained "significant but fortunately not life-threatening injuries."A Montana hunter (not pictured) suffered significant but non-life-threatening injuries after being attacked by a bear while archery hunting on Monday.(iStock)"The species of the bear involved is currently unknown, and the incident remains under investigation," officials said.GRIZZLY BEAR MAULS HIKER, DRAGS HIM DOZENS OF FEET ON GLACIER NATIONAL PARK TRAIL"No further details are available at this time."Fox News Digital reached out to Montana FWP for comment.Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks warned hunters to be especially vigilant for bears when handling animal carcasses in the field.

(Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)The man is said to be 20 years old and was taken to the hospital on Monday, according to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, as reported by KRTV in Great Falls. The man fell into a fetal position during the bear's attack, Dutton said. The bear "smacked him around and left," according to Dutton and the same outlet. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERA Facebook user commenting on the incident wrote, "The bear's attack was clearly defensive in response to a surprise encounter.In turn, the victim acted correctly in response to this defensive attack."Another person wrote that be...