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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.
Man found dead in tent from 'vicious' homicide, not bear attack, authorities say
GALLATIN COUNTY, Mont. (Gray News) - A man found dead in a tent was not killed in a bear attack, as originally reported, but instead was the victim of a “vicious” homicide, authorities say.
A 911 caller reported his friend was killed by a bear in his tent. It was actually a brutal homicide.
Dustin Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds," including to his skull, an autopsy revealed. His killer has not been found.
911 caller reports bear killed a camper, but it was actually a homicide, MT cops say
A 911 caller discovered a 35-year-old dead in his tent and reported it as a bear attack, Montana deputies said. Deputies are instead investigating Dustin Mitchell Kjersem’s death as a homicide, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office said in an Oct. 15 news release.
Montana father camping near Big Sky found dead in tent after ‘vicious attack,’ police say
A father was discovered hacked to death in his tent Saturday morning after he failed to meet up with a buddy for a weekend of camping in Montana, authorities said.
Montana dad slaughtered in mysterious murder so 'heinous' it was thought to be a bear attack
Dustin Kjersem was thought to have been mauled to death by a bear but officials soon discovered the camper had actually been brutally slain
Montana Camper Found Dead in Tent from ‘Vicious Attack’
Montana authorities are investigating after a solo camper was found dead in his tent from “a vicious attack.” Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said Wednesday that Dustin Kjersem, 35, was last seen Thursday afternoon and that he was planning a weekend camping trip.
A 911 caller said a camper was killed by a bear. Police say it was murder.
Dustin Kjersem’s body was discovered by a friend at a remote Montana campsite. The 35-year-old’s injuries were so severe that it looked like a bear attack.
Montana Campsite Killing Was So Vicious the 911 Caller Thought It Was a Bear Attack
Sheriff’s deputies in Montana are searching for an unidentified killer whose crime was so vicious the original 911 caller thought the victim had been mauled by a bear. Dustin Kjersem, 35, was supposed to spend the weekend camping near Big Sky with a friend,
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911 caller reports bear killed a camper, but it was actually a homicide, cops say
A Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks officer went to the area to investigate and “did not find any signs of bear activity at the scene,” deputies said.