The bear attacked Treat. Story highlights Bear attacked mountain biker on trail new Montana parkAuthorities set traps and cameras to find the bear(CNN) A bear knocked a cyclist off his mountain bike and killed him in a rare encounter Wednesday afternoon near the Glacier National Park. The Flathead National Forest office, where Treat had worked, lowered its flag at half staff. The victim, Brad Treat, 38, had been riding on a trail off U.S. Highway 2 in Montana with another cyclist when the pair may have surprised the bear, according to authorities. Treat had been a career U.S. Forest Service officer of West Glacier, Montana.

Source: CNN July 01, 2016 08:03 UTC