Idaho grizzly bear attacks hunter in 'surprise encounter'

A hunter in Idaho was attacked and bitten by a grizzly bear during what officials described as a "surprise encounter." 

The incident unfolded Sunday in Island Park as the individual and his friend were hunting elk in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, according to Idaho Fish and Game. Island Park is located near Yellowstone National Park and the Idaho-Wyoming border. 

"During the surprise encounter, one of the hunters was knocked down and bitten by the bear," Idaho Fish and Game said.