Montana hiker found dead after grizzly bear attack.
A hiker who had been reported missing in Montana earlier this week was found dead after a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear.
Sheriff Brad Bichler of the Park County Sheriff’s Office said Craig Clouatre, 40, was hiking with a friend Wednesday in the Six Mile Creek area, which is about 20-25 miles north of Yellowstone National Park, when they split up.
“It is with a very heavy heart that I am writing this update. After an extensive search this morning we have located Craig,” Bichler said in a Facebook post.
“It appears he had an encounter with a grizzly and unfortunately did not survive,” Bicher’s post said.
Bichler said bear attacks have occurred in the area before, but are not typically fatal.
On Facebook, Bichler requested residents “please keep his family and all those involved in your thoughts and prayers.”