Body of missing hiker discovered off trail as investigators probe rare deadly bear encounter
Glacier National Park officials say a missing hiker was found dead with injuries consistent with a bear attack on the Mt. Brown Trail in Montana.
TL;DR
- A missing hiker's body was discovered in Glacier National Park.
- The hiker's injuries are consistent with a bear attack.
- The discovery was made by search-and-rescue crews approximately 2.5 miles up the Mt. Brown Trail.
- The area where the hiker was found is described as a densely wooded area about 50 feet off the trail.
- Authorities are assessing the area for ongoing bear activity and public safety concerns.
- The Mt. Brown Trail area remains closed due to the investigation.
- The hiker was last heard from Sunday evening when they communicated plans to hike toward the Mt. Brown Fire Lookout.
- The hiker was reported missing on Monday.
- This is the park's first deadly bear attack since 1998.
- Glacier National Park is home to approximately 1,000 black bears and grizzlies.
- Two hikers were recently injured in a bear attack in Yellowstone National Park.