Missing hiker killed in possible bear attack in Montana

Rescue crews spotted the hiker's remains in a densely wooded area, with injuries "consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter".

A hiker, identified as Anthony Pollio, 33, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was found dead in Glacier National Park, Montana, in what authorities believe is the park's first fatal bear attack since 1998. His body was located in a densely wooded area approximately 50 feet off the Mt. Brown Trail. The National Park Service stated that the injuries were consistent with a bear encounter. Following the incident, officials temporarily closed designated trails near Lake McDonald Lodge to assess the area for ongoing bear activity and ensure public safety. Glacier National Park, a habitat for both grizzly and black bears, has seen bear encounters before, including a non-fatal incident in August where a hiker was injured.

The body of a hiker who was reported missing has been found by search and rescue crews in Glacier National Park in Montana. His remains were spotted Wednesday about two-and-a-half miles up the Mt. Brown Trail, some 50 feet off the trail 'in a densely wooded area with downed timber.' The National Park Service stated that his injuries were consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter. The victim's name and age have not been released. Park officials said they are withholding his identity until 72 hours after next-of-kin notification.

A man who went missing while hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana has been found dead from a suspected bear attack, according to the National Park Service. Search and rescue crews located the body of the missing hiker around noon Wednesday, approximately 50 feet off the Mt. Brown Trail in a densely wooded area. 'His injuries are consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter,' the National Park Service said in a press release Thursday. The victim's name and age have not been released. Park officials said they are withholding his identity until 72 hours after next-of-kin notification.

A missing hiker at Glacier National Park in Montana was located on Wednesday with injuries 'consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter,' park officials said, indicating the park's first fatal bear attack in nearly three decades. The hiker's body was discovered about 2.5 miles up the Mt. Brown Trail, approximately 50 feet off the trail in a densely wooded area with downed timber. Wildlife and law enforcement personnel are currently assessing the area for bear activity and any ongoing public safety concerns, and temporary trail closures are in place near Lake McDonald, including the Mt. Brown, Gunsight Pass, Snyder Lake, and Lincoln Lake trails.

A man who went missing while hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana has been found dead from a suspected bear attack, according to the National Park Service. Search and rescue crews located the body of the missing hiker around noon Wednesday, approximately 50 feet off the Mt. Brown Trail in a densely wooded area. 'His injuries are consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter,' the National Park Service said in a press release Thursday. The victim's name and age have not been released. Park officials said they are withholding his identity until 72 hours after next-of-kin notification.