Watch a grizzly bear attack his cage after being released into wild

Catch and release is a fairly normal procedure for wildlife officials dealing with animals who have wandered into the wrong places.

But in one recent case in Montana, a bear did not take kindly to having been cooped up in a cage by the pesky biologists — and took that anger out on said cage, "Office Space"-style, upon his release.

Video from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks filmed in Northwest Montana in August shows one bear released from the holding crate and bound off into the woods without much apparent resentment toward its now-ended captivity, which wildlife officials noted was a pretty standard response.

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The second bear captured and released had a response that was considerably less standard.

After being released, he circles the crate, smacking it around, seeming to attempt to push it over, and standing on his back legs so that he's as tall as the crate itself.

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"This bear was more aggressive," wildlife officials noted in the video, "but was safely released and left the site after FWP staff honked the truck horn. This reaction is not typical for most releases but shows why grizzly bears must be respected."

Check out the footage above to see for yourself.

Filipa Ioannou is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at fioannou@sfchronicle.com and follow her on Twitter