A man injured by a grizzly bear while hiking in Wyoming is being treated for his injuries in a Billings hospital.
The Park County, Wyoming, Sheriff's Office said Wednesday that the 68-year-old man from Buffalo, New York, was on a multi-day backpacking trip when he was attacked west of Meeteetse in the Franc's Peak area.
Rescuers were able to find the man only because a personal locator beacon sent out a distress signal, according to the sheriff's office.
An air rescue crew initially thought the signal was a downed aircraft. Park County Search and Rescue helicopters were then sent to the remote, high-altitude location after searchers realized it was a beacon, according to the sheriff's office.
The man was "severely mauled" and flown to a hospital in Billings, according to the sheriff's office.
Authorities have not released the man's name or the severity of his injuries.
