A 911 caller found his friend’s body and thought he was the victim of a bear attack. Police now say it was a homicide
Dustin Kjersem’s battered body was discovered October 12 in a tent near Big Sky, Montana. A 911 caller said it looked like a bear attack. But police now suspect Kjersem was murdered.
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
A 911 caller reported a deadly bear attack. Authorities say it was homicide.
When investigators responded, a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks agent with expertise in bear attacks didn't find any signs of bear activity at the scene. That's when investigators began treating it as a homicide, which was further confirmed by an autopsy.
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, 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.
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.
Possible bear attack was actually vicious murder, Montana investigators say
Investigators are asking for help solving a "vicious" murder in a remote camping in Montana that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible bear attack.
A 911 caller found his friend’s body in Montana and thought he was the victim of a bear attack. Police now say it was a homicide.
The last time anyone heard from Dustin Kjersem was the afternoon of October 10, when he climbed into his black Ford F-150 and headed to a remote campsite in the Montana wilderness. He had made plans to meet a friend the next day for a weekend of camping and other outdoor activities.
Montana Camper Was the Victim of a Brutal Homicide, Not a Bear, Sheriff Says
Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent with “chop wounds” on Saturday, the authorities said. No arrests have been made.
Camper was murdered not attacked by bear, police say
When Dustin Kjersem was found dead inside his tent at a remote Montana campsite, the victim had injuries so brutal that it was initially reported as a possible bear mauling.
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