CALGARY -- Authorities believe a Calgary hunter killed by a grizzly near Sundre went down fighting, firing his weapon before dying.

An autopsy conducted on Don Peters, 51, of Calgary, yesterday confirmed the city hunter died as a result of a grizzly bear attack and an investigation at the scene concluded Peters fired his hunting rifle before being killed, said RCMP Sgt. Patrick Webb.

His weapon was not on him, "but it was relatively nearby," said Webb, adding that although Peters had set up an elevated platform - or blind - in the woods from which to hunt, the Calgary man was located some distance from the structure.

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