Idaho Fish and Game personnel trapped and euthanized a male black bear in the McCall area Wednesday, Sept. 2 that is believed to have bitten a sleeping firefighter on Tuesday night. The firefighter was taken to the hospital, treated for minor wounds and released, then he returned to work, according to Forest Service officials. The bear was trapped within a half mile of the fire camp and matched the description of the one involved in the biting. Fish and Game will attempt a DNA test to see if it can confirm it was the same bear by taking saliva from the bear and matching it to saliva on the firefighter’s small tent, commonly known as a bivvy sack, that he was sleeping in when the bite occurred. However, it’s uncertain whether there will be enough DNA on bivvy sack to get a match/Chanse Walton, IdahoPanhandler.com. More here.

Question: Steep price to pay for one bite?