A hiker who had been reported missing in Montana earlier this week was found dead Friday after a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear.
Highlights
- Craig Clouatre, 40, was hiking with a friend Wednesday in the Six Mile Creek area.
- He was found dead Friday after a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear, sheriff’s office says.
- Sheriff Brad Bichler says the pair were supposed to meet back up Wednesday night, but he didn’t show up that night.
- “It is with a very heavy heart that I am writing this update.
- After an extensive search this morning we have located Craig,” he says in a Facebook post.