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Montana man reported to be killed in bear attack died by homicide in 'a vicious attack'
The victim, identified as Dustin Mitchell Kjersem, was found dead in a tent, about 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road, north of Big Sky.
Reported bear attack on Montana camper turns out to be brutal homicide
Dustin Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds," including to his skull, an autopsy revealed. His killer has not been found.
Man’s death originally reported as bear attack was actually ‘vicious’ murder, Montana sheriff says
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.
Camper’s death was initially thought to be a bear attack. It was actually a brutal homicide
Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said he does not know if there is currently an active threat to the public
Montana Man’s Death in Suspected Bear Attack May Actually Be a Gruesome Campsite Murder
Dustin Kjersem, which was initially thought to be the result of a bear attack but is now being treated as a homicide.
Montana authorities searching for killer as death reported as bear attack now investigated as 'brutal' murder
After a friend reported that Dustin Kjersem may have died from a bear attack last Saturday, Montana authorities confirmed he was "brutally" murdered, but have yet to find a suspect.
Montana man killed in homicide, not bear attack: Police
The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office said in a press release on Tuesday that, upon inspection of the scene, no signs of a bear were present.
Montana man reported to be killed in bear attack died by homicide in 'heinous way'
A brutal killing in the Big Sky area in Montana has investigators searching for answers. WASHINGTON — Investigators are asking for the public's help in solving a homicide that was so "heinous" that it was initially thought to have been caused by a bear attack in the Big Sky area in Montana.
Montana man camping near Big Sky found dead in tent after ‘vicious attack,’ police say
A man, later identified as Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in a tent last weekend near Big Sky, Montana, and investigators are calling the case a homicide.
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Belgrade man found dead near Big Sky from "vicious attack," homicide investigation underway
An autopsy confirmed that the death is being treated as a homicide. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Dustin ...
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A 911 caller reported a deadly bear attack. Authorities say it was homicide.
WASHINGTON — Investigators are asking for the public's help in solving a homicide that was so "heinous" that it was initially thought to have been caused by a bear attack in the Big Sky area ...
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Tragic death of a bear shakes small Calif. mountain town to its core
When the woman was interviewed by police, she told officers that she thought people aren’t supposed to make sudden movements around a bear or run away, because it might trigger an attack ...