The body of a hiker who was reported missing has been found by search and rescue crews in Glacier National Park in Montana, park officials said Thursday.<\/p>\n
His remains were spotted Wednesday about two-and-a-half miles up the Mt. Brown Trail, some 50 feet off the trail “in a densely wooded area with downed timber,” the officials said.<\/p>\n
“His injuries are consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter,” they said, adding that “wildlife and law enforcement personnel are currently assessing the area for bear activity and any ongoing public safety concerns. The investigation is ongoing.”<\/p>\n
That part of the trail has been closed until the investigation is finished.<\/p>\n
The National Park Service isn’t releasing the victim’s name until three days after his next-of-kin are notified.<\/p>\n
The service said Tuesday that a search was being conducted for a Fort Lauderdale, Florida man who was hiking and hadn’t been heard from since Sunday night.<\/p>\n
On Monday, two hikers were injured<\/a> in a bear attack at Yellowstone National Park, the first such incident at the park this year. Craig Lerman, a tourist from Maryland,\u00a0told Cowboy State Daily<\/a>\u00a0that he helped one of the injured hikers and said the man was “tore up pretty bad” with cuts all over his body.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n \n Go deeper with The Free Press\n <\/p>\n