A woman was found deceased Saturday on a trail near the Montana town of West Yellowstone, the apparent victim of a grizzly bear attack.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced Sunday that the body was discovered on the Buttermilk Trail, and that grizzly bear tracks were found nearby.
The Custer Gallatin National Forest has temporarily closed the area – about eight miles west of West Yellowstone – to recreational activities.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks said more details would be released when they become available, and that the case was under investigation.
The agency cautioned anyone entering bear country to avoid hiking alone and to keep bear spray close at hand.
West Yellowstone is just outside the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
–Generic grizzly bear image courtesy of the National Park Service