EHS grad and college teammate on the road to recovery after grizzly attack

Evanston High School graduate Kendell Cummings and his Northwest College wrestling teammate Brady Lowry have begun their recovery after surviving an attack by a grizzly bear in Shoshone National Forest, near Cody.

The two were in a group of four NWC wrestlers searching for antlers in the mountains after practice on Saturday, Oct. 19. The group had separated when suddenly the bear emerged from the forest and began to maul Lowry, who reportedly did not have time to reach for his bear spray. Cummings jumped onto the bear and began striking it, which drew the animal’s attention to him. After some time, the bear left, but it quickly returned, continuing to attack Cummings.