May 8 (UPI) -- Search-and-rescue crews scouring a Montana national park trail for a missing hiker have found a body, according to officials who say the deceased had suffered injuries suggesting a bear attack.
The National Park Service said Thursday that the body was found around noon the day prior 2.5 miles up and about 50 feet off Mt. Brown Trail in Glacier National Park.
"His injuries are consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter," NPS said in a statement, explaining the identity of the victim was being withheld for 72 hours after next-of-kin notifications.
"Wildlife and law enforcement personnel are currently assessing the area for bear activity and any ongoing public safety concerns."
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