No action to be taken against bear the bit Glacier hiker
Glacier National Park will take no action against a grizzly bear that bit a man who was hiking on the Highline Trail last week, as it was determined to be a surprise encounter.
The 35-year-old man from Washington state was bitten Sept. 19 and was with others near the Grinnell Glacier Overlook trailhead when he surprised the bear at close range.
The man was bitten below the knee. Members of the hiking party used bear spray to drive the bear away. They then used a satellite communication device to contact park dispatch to report the incident and received instructions on how to bandage the wound.
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