The unfortunate man was hiking with a friend, but they decided to split up and had since been reported missing.
Sheriff Brad Bichler of the Park County Sheriff's Office told CNNi that Craig Clouatre, age 40, was hiking with a friend last Wednesday in the Six Mile Creek area, located about 20-25 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.
On Friday, (3/25) he made an unfortunate post: "It is with a very heavy heart that I write this update. After an extensive search this morning we located Craig," Bichler said.
"It appears he had an encounter with a grizzly bear and unfortunately did not survive," Bicher's post said."
Bichler also said the two hikers were supposed to meet at some point, however, Clouatre "did not show up Wednesday night.
"We don't usually put the rescue team in the mountains at night, so we started searching for him at first light on Thursday," Bichler told CNN."
Authorities found Clouatre's body on Friday, the sheriff's post said."
[BR][BR]Bichler also said it's not the first time bears have attacked people. However, according to him, they are usually not fatal.
In his Facebook post, Bichler asked residents to pray "for his family."
Source: cnn.gr
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