Trending Now - Hiker's Body Discovered in Glacier Park After Suspected Bear Attack
WHO:
Fox News - The last known message from the hiker was sent around 8:30 p.m. Sunday after he "had communicated plans to hike toward the Mt. Brown Fire Lookout."
Daily Inter Lake - Anthony Pollio, 33, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was the missing hiker found dead.
Daily Inter Lake - Numerous agencies assisted in the search and rescue effort, including Flathead County Search and Rescue, North Valley Search and Rescue, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, Minuteman Aviation, Civil Air Patrol, Montana Army National Guard, Flathead County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Wildland Fire Service, Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, U.S. Geological Survey, ALERT, Border Patrol, Malmstrom Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force Rescue, and Park Service staff.
WHAT:
Fox News - The park is home to around 1,000 black bears and grizzlies, with park officials estimating that about 300 grizzly bears were inhabiting the area in 2023.
Fox News - The incident is the park’s first deadly bear attack since 1998.
CBS News - The body of a missing hiker killed in an apparent bear attack has been found.
Daily Inter Lake - The man's injuries appeared to be sustained by a bear encounter.
Daily Inter Lake - The last fatality caused by a bear in Glacier National Park occurred in 1998.
Daily Inter Lake - There have been 11 fatal bear attacks in the park's history, not including this week's incident.
Daily Inter Lake - The last time a bear injured a human was in August 2025.
WHERE:
CBS News - The incident occurred in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Daily Inter Lake - The victim was found about 2.5 miles up the Mount Brown trail, roughly 50 feet off the path in a densely wooded area.
WHEN:
Daily Inter Lake - Anthony Pollio was reported missing on a Sunday evening.
Daily Inter Lake - Search and rescue crews found the victim on a Wednesday.
Daily Inter Lake - The investigation into the bear attack is ongoing.
WHY:
Daily Inter Lake - The cause of death was an apparent bear attack.
HOW:
Fox News - Authorities closed part of the Mt. Brown Trail in Glacier National Park after finding the body of a missing hiker on Wednesday.
Daily Inter Lake - Wildlife and law enforcement staff were assessing the area for bear activity and public safety concerns. The section of trail where the incident occurred was closed while the investigation continued.
(UPDATED May 8, 2026 17:22 UTC)
Authorities have closed part of the Mt. Brown Trail in Glacier National Park after discovering the body of a missing hiker, who had last communicated plans to hike toward the Mt. Brown Fire Lookout. The park, which is home to around 1,000 black bears and grizzlies, has seen an estimated 300 grizzly bears in the area as of 2023. This tragic incident marks the park’s first deadly bear attack since 1998.
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(UPDATED May 8, 2026 11:20 UTC)
The body of a missing hiker, identified as 33-year-old Anthony Pollio from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been found in Glacier National Park, Montana, after an apparent bear attack. Pollio was discovered about 2.5 miles up the Mount Brown trail, roughly 50 feet off the path in a densely wooded area, and numerous agencies assisted in the search and rescue effort. The investigation into the bear attack is ongoing, and the section of the trail where the incident occurred has been closed for public safety concerns.