Glacier Park will take no action against grizzly that bit 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 was bitten Sept. 19 while hiking with others near the Grinnell Glacier Overlook trailhead when he surprised a 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.
They were able to stop the bleeding with a first-aid kit.
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