A Florida man who went missing while hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana was killed by a bear in what authorities believe to be the first deadly bear attack at the park since 1998.
The body of the hiker was recovered and identified as Anthony Pollio, 33, of Davie, Florida, the National Park Service said in a news release on May 9. Pollio was last heard from on May 3 after he communicated his plans to hike toward the Mount Brown Fire Lookout.
His last known message was sent at around 8:20 p.m. local time on May 3, and the park was notified about his disappearance on the afternoon of May 4, according to the National Park Service.
Park rangers had concentrated their search efforts in the Mount Brown and Snyder Lakes areas and adjacent trail corridors, the National Park Service said. Aerial resources and local rescue crews also assisted in the search.
Pollio's body was discovered by search and rescue crews at around 12 p.m. local time on May 6 about 50 feet off the Mount Brown Trail in a "densely wooded area with downed timber," according to the National Park Service. Crews also found some of Pollio's personal items about 2.5 miles from the trailhead.
