The U.S. Forest Service issued an emergency closure of a Montana trail following the attack that hospitalized an individual.
Parts of the Custer Gallatin National Forest have closed after a hunting party was attacked by a grizzly bear on Friday.
The U.S. Forest Service issued an emergency closure of the Buck Ridge Yellow Mule area following the attack. The area is expected to remain closed all week. The incident in Montana comes just days after a grizzly bear blamed for killing a West Yellowstone, Montana, woman in July was euthanized after multiple conflicts with people. According to the World Animal Foundation, there are 40 reported bear attacks per year worldwide. On average, 18 of those occur in North America.
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