"The National Park Service has not officially confirmed the victim's identity, stating it will withhold the name until 72 hours after next-of-kin notification. However, multiple reports identified the missing hiker as Anthony Pollio, 33, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who had communicated plans to hike to the Mount Brown Fire Lookout, a steep, 10-mile out-and-back route ascending more than 4,000 feet, with numerous switchbacks and blind corners that increase the risk of surprise wildlife encounters."
"The last human fatality caused by a bear in Glacier National Park occurred in 1998 on the Scenic Point Trail in the Two Medicine Valley. There have been 11 fatal bear attacks in the park's history, not including this week's incident. The last time a bear injured a human in the park was in August 2025."
Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a missing hiker in Glacier National Park, Montana, on May 6. Officials said the injuries are consistent with a bear encounter. The victim was found around noon along the Mt. Brown Trail about 2.5 miles from the trailhead and roughly 50 feet off the path in a densely wooded area with downed timber. Wildlife and law enforcement personnel are assessing the area for bear activity and any ongoing public safety concerns, and the investigation remains ongoing. The National Park Service has not confirmed the victim’s identity and will withhold the name until 72 hours after next-of-kin notification. The incident is described as the first fatal bear attack in nearly three decades for the park, with the last fatality occurring in 1998.
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