'Surprise encounter' between a bear and a hiker in Glacier National Park

Kiwi hiker’s grizzly bear encounter caught on camera, ‘holy heck!’

A New Zealand hiker has described the moment a grizzly bear growled at her and her hiking partner during a walk at Glacier National Park in Montana, US.

Grinnell Glacier Trail closed after hiker surprised bear in Glacier

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. — A surprise encounter between a hiker and a bear on the Grinnell Glacier Trail occurred May 28, Glacier National Park officials confirmed today.

Glacier Park Reports Second Bear Attack Less Than A Month After Man Killed

Less than a month after a man was apparently killed by a grizzly in Glacier National Park, there were reports of another possible bear attack on a hiker on Thursday. It was a “surprise encounter involving a hiker and a bear,” said a park official.

Bear, hiker have 'surprise encounter' in Glacier National Park

GREAT FALLS There was a "surprise encounter" between a bear and a hiker in Glacier National Park on Thursday.Glacier National Park officials said in a news release that it happened on the Grinnell Glacier Trail.The agency did not say whether there were any injuries to people or the bear, and has not yet been able to confirm if it was a grizzly or black bear.The Grinnell Glacier Trail is temporarily closed as park staff continue investigating the…

'Surprise encounter' between bear and hiker in Glacier National Park

GREAT FALLS There was a "surprise encounter" between a bear and a hiker in Glacier National Park on Thursday, May 28, 2026.Glacier National Park officials said in a news release that it happened on the Grinnell Glacier Trail. 'Surprise encounter' between bear and hiker in Glacier National ParkThe agency did not say whether there were any injuries to people or the bear, and has not yet been able to confirm if it was a grizzly or black bear.The Gr…

'Surprise encounter' between a bear and a hiker in Glacier National Park

GREAT FALLS There was a "surprise encounter" between a bear and a hiker in Glacier National Park on Thursday, May 28, 2026.Glacier National Park officials said in a news release that it happened on the Grinnell Glacier Trail.The agency did not say whether there were any injuries to people or the bear, and has not yet been able to confirm if it was a grizzly or black bear.The Grinnell Glacier Trail is temporarily closed as park staff continue inv…