A father-of-four has died in a grizzly bear attack near the Yellowstone National Park in Montana.
A father-of-four has died in a grizzly bear attack near the Yellowstone National Park in Montana. C raig Clouatre (40) went missing while hiking with friend Hans Friedmann in Paradise Valley,80kms north of Yellowstone on Wednesday. His remains were found after an “extensive search” by officers from the Park County Search and Rescue team on Friday. “It appears he had an encounter with a grizzly and unfortunately did not survive,” Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler said in a statement. “Please keep his family and all those involved in your thoughts and prayers.” Mr Bichler told the Livingston Enterprise that Mr Clouatre, a keen outdoorsman from Livingston, Montana, had become separated from his hiking companion. “When the other man returned to their vehicle and his friend wasn’t there, he called us and we began searching.” In a post on Facebook, Mr Clouatre’s wife Jamie described him as the “the most amazing person” she had ever known. “I loved him with every single fibre of me,” Ms Clouatre said.
