Man's death originally reported as bear attack was actually 'vicious' murder, Montana sheriff says

(KTLA) — A man's death that was previously reported as a bear attack is now being investigated by Montana authorities as a homicide.

On Oct. 12, the body of 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem, of Belgrade, was discovered inside a tent in the wilderness north of Big Sky in Gallatin County. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, a caller found the grisly scene of Kjersem's death, initially believing the man had been the victim of a bear attack.

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