Missing Hiker Found Dead in Glacier National Park Was Likely Killed by a Grizzly

[Talyn]

Sad news since it was a young guy.

Out of area folks need to be careful when visiting the western 1/2 of Montana (especially in the Glacier NP/Bob Marshall area as well as the large areas east of I-15 to Yellowstone NP) that's griz country.

Missing Glacier National Park Hiker Killed in Apparent Bear Attack - Flathead Beacon

The search for a missing hiker in Glacier National Park ended Wednesday after his remains were discovered 50 feet off of a popular trail in the Lake McDonald area. The victim’s fatal injuries are consistent with a bear attack, park officials said in a Thursday press release. If the circumstances...

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Glacier Bear Attack Killed A Florida Hiker For The First Time Since 1998 | Artvoice

A hiker from Fort Lauderdale, Florida has been killed in an apparent bear attack inside Glacier National Park in Montana, the first human fatality from a bear at the park in 28 years. Anthony Pollio, 33, was reported missing Monday May 4, 2026, after failing to return from a solo

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Missing hiker found dead of suspected bear attack in Glacier National Park

The body of the hiker, who wasn’t identified by the National Park Service, was found Wednesday off a trail. Injuries point to a bear attack.

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[3L120]

So much for using bear spray!

 

[Retired Bum]

So much for using bear spray!

No, it worked, the bear seasoned him up with it!

 

[NMEDGE]

Remember when you go there you are in their home!

 

[Talyn]

Bear spray can be improperly used.

 

[Talyn]

Two hikers, both brothers, go chewed on pretty bad in Yellowstone NP last week.

 

[Retired Bum]

Spring time ain't no time to go out there where Yogi lives.....

 

[Retired Bum]

Nor is it time to get between Mrs. Bullwinkle and her babies.

People just seem to get dummer by the minute.....

 

[ECS686]

When I was stationed at Malmstrom AFH in Great Falls in the early 90’s it seems there were one or two people on average killed a year and several other seriously injured at Glacier alone.

I don’t know the specifics here and a few have probably been uncanny luck, but the majority of those killed were trying to get to close to the bears.

 

[RedGoat]

Sad news since it was a young guy.

Out of area folks need to be careful when visiting the western 1/2 of Montana (especially in the Glacier NP/Bob Marshall area as well as the large areas east of I-15 to Yellowstone NP) that's griz country.

Missing Glacier National Park Hiker Killed in Apparent Bear Attack - Flathead Beacon

The search for a missing hiker in Glacier National Park ended Wednesday after his remains were discovered 50 feet off of a popular trail in the Lake McDonald area. The victim’s fatal injuries are consistent with a bear attack, park officials said in a Thursday press release. If the circumstances...

flatheadbeacon.com

Glacier Bear Attack Killed A Florida Hiker For The First Time Since 1998 | Artvoice

A hiker from Fort Lauderdale, Florida has been killed in an apparent bear attack inside Glacier National Park in Montana, the first human fatality from a bear at the park in 28 years. Anthony Pollio, 33, was reported missing Monday May 4, 2026, after failing to return from a solo

artvoice.com

Missing hiker found dead of suspected bear attack in Glacier National Park

The body of the hiker, who wasn’t identified by the National Park Service, was found Wednesday off a trail. Injuries point to a bear attack.

www.nbcnews.com

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Please don't feed the animals, pet the animals, nor get anywhere near close enough to them to do either.

 

[RedGoat]

Please don't feed the animals, pet the animals, nor get anywhere near close enough to them to do either.

And I forgot about "kids" these days.... so... "And don't try to take a selfie with the animals either." Might be the number one warning to be given instead of last.

 

[Anchorite]

Please don't feed the animals, pet the animals, nor get anywhere near close enough to them to do either.

Well, I don’t think we will ever know what happened in this case, except the human didn’t survive the encounter.

Maybe the bear was surprised and charged, who knows.

 

[Retired Bum]

Maybe we shouldn't have let the children watch Yogi and friends...

 

[Oaktree45]

Back in 2013 I was hiking in Grand Teton National Park and encountered mama grizzly and her 2 almost adult cubs. I stopped in my tracks to see which direction they were headed. Fortunately, they were slowly moving away from me. You can bet I was very bear aware for the rest of the hike. I did have bear spray with me.

 

[somorris]

Like Tom Givens says, ‘Carry your d—n gun!

 

[Jester560]

Like Tom Givens says, ‘Carry your d—n gun!

And make sure it is damn big!