COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife officials have captured a female grizzly and two of her three cubs in a campground near Yellowstone National Park where a man was killed and two others injured in a bear attack.

Fish, Wildlife and Parks Warden Capt. Sam Sheppard says the sow was captured in a culvert trap Wednesday evening and two of her three cubs were captured overnight.

Sheppard said Thursday that officials are confident they captured the offending bear because she was caught at the same site.

Sheppard described the attacks as highly unusual and predatory, as opposed to an attack in which a sow might be protecting her cubs from a perceived threat.

Officials have said the sow will be killed. State and federal wildlife officials will determine the fate of the cubs. Sheppard says they are unlikely to be returned to the wild.

Now one of the two injured was Deb Freele of Ontario, Michigan who says she was bitten on her arm and leg before she instinctively played dead so the animal would leave her alone.

Freele said on Thursday’s network morning talk shows that she wants to thank the people in the next campground who helped rescue her after the bear left the area.

Freele is a frequent camper who says she’s ready to go camping again despite the trauma.

The Frontier Oil Refinery here in Cheyenne remains in operation despite a fire in a crude oil processing unit.

Frontier Refining spokesman Mel Wilkenfeld says the fire broke out about 5:40 a.m. Wednesday within a unit where the processing of crude oil into gasoline begins.  Cheyenne Deputy Fire Chief John Fox says an oil line may be at the root of the cause…(Click to hear comment from Deputy Chief Fox)

No one was hurt.

Fox says the fire was put out within an hour and there were no harmful releases from the refinery. Refinery officials are still assessing the damage done to the unit itself which has been shut down.

Wilkenfeld says no major equipment was damaged in the fire so operations at the refinery continue.

The refinery can process up to 52,000 barrels of crude a day.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.THE ATMOSPHERE OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND WESTERN NEBRASKA IS
VERY MOIST. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. IN
ADDITION THESE STORMS WILL BE VERY SLOW MOVING WHICH WILL ALLOW
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WHERE IT RAINS. THE STORMS SHOULD END BY
LATE EVENING BRINGING THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING TO AN END.

Listen to today’s show to find out why those dang things are bugging me.

Cheyenne Deputy Fire Chief John Fox says the fire broke out in one of the crude units at about 5:40 this morning.  Fox says refinery fire crews had the fire contained when Cheyenne Fire Department units arrived a short time later.

Fox says no one was  hurt.  The fire was completely put out in about an hour.  He says the crude unit was extensively damaged.  City fire and refinery investigators are on the scene this morning trying to determine how the fire started.

Photo: File/Frontier Refinery, Cheyenne, WY

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A report released Tuesday finds that the death rate among Wyoming teenagers has increased, and more teen girls are giving birth.

The Kids Count report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation says Wyoming’s death rate among people 15 to 19 years old, based on accidents, suicides, homicides and other causes, was 86 per 100,000 in 2007. Only seven other states had a higher rate.

In 2000, Wyoming’s teen death rate was 81 per 100,000.

Meanwhile, the report said 51 births were recorded for every 1,000 females 15 to 19 years old, compared to 42 per 1,000 in 2000.

Since 2000, the state has seen a 21 percent increase in the number of teens giving birth.

Cheyenne police catch a burglar in the act.  Police say 34-year old Michael Duckworth of Cheyenne was apprehended early last night as he was leaving Henderson Elementary School (pictured) on the city’s far east side.

The school was closed for the day.  Police say Duckworth was arrested still carrying property he was stealing from inside the school.

A neighbor called police when they saw a suspicious male break a window and enter the school.  Police surrounded the school while Duckworth was still inside.  He was apprehended when he tried to escape from the south end of the school.

Most of Wyoming has benefitted from better than average snowfall and rain this past winter and spring.  But, a wet winter and spring can mean a fire-filled summer.  This according to Sheridan County Fire Warden Bill Biastock.  He tells Sheridan Media, our green spring has produced good grass that is drying rapidly this summer, which is increasing the risk for wild fires…(Click to hear comment from Bill Biastock)

Biastock says fire restictions are in effect in Sheridan County and are expected to stay in effect until late fall.

Photo: File/photo of wildfire at Yellowstone National Park, WY

Last Saturday’s rodeo crowd drew nearly 14,000 to Frontier Park in Cheyenne; the KISS (pictured) concert Friday night brought in nearly 17,000 fans, and Brooks and Dunn drew nearly 21,000 fans over the weekend to kick off the 114th edition of Cheyenne Frontier Days.

CFD General Chairman Rod Hottle says he’s pleased with the early event attendance numbers.  He attributes the large crowds to his committee given fans good value for their money, as well as a good show…(Click to hear comment from Rod Hottle)

Hottle says Saturday’s rodeo crowd was the largest since 1996, which was the 100th anniversary of the “Daddy of ‘Em All!