Man's death initially reported as bear attack investigated as 'vicious' homicide
A gruesome death that was initially reported to be a bear attack is now being investigated by Montana authorities as a vicious homicide.
A gruesome death that was initially reported to be a bear attack is now being investigated by Montana authorities as a vicious homicide.
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office in Montana received a call around 10 a.m. Saturday regarding the discovery of a dead man in a tent 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road. The caller indicated that the death may have been caused by a bear attack.
Multiple departments responded and the victim was identified as Dustin Mitchell Kjersem, 35, of Belgrade, Montana.
However, a Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks agent “with expertise in bear attacks” who responded to the scene “did not find any signs of bear activity at the scene,” the sheriff's office said in a statement.
“This prompted investigators to treat the case as a homicide. Evidence gathered through an autopsy further indicated that this was a homicide,” the sheriff’s office said.
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