Woman camping near Nyack injured by black bear
A black bear goes for a swim in Glacier National Parkin this file photo.
One person was injured Wednesday morning in an encounter with a black bear along the Middle Fork Flathead River near Nyack, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said in a release.
Around 6 a.m., a commercial raft company was on a guided overnight trip with two guides and three clients when a bear entered camp. The victim, an adult female guide, reported she was sleeping outside on the ground when she sustained injuries from what is believed to be a black bear.
The release didn't say whether she was bitten or clawed or both.
Bear spray was deployed but the bear returned multiple times to camp.
The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Logan Health - Whitefish.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bear conflict specialists are investigating with interagency cooperation from the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. FWP specialists are searching for the bear.
FWP reminds folks Montana is bear country. All bears are potentially dangerous. The majority of human-bear conflicts involve bears protecting their young or a food source. The majority of bear encounters do not involve conflict.