YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - A 29-year-old male hiker sustained injuries from a bear while hiking on the Turbid Lake Trail in Yellowstone National Park.

According to a National Park Service (NPS) release, the incident happened approximately 2.5 miles from the Pelican Valley Trailhead where the hiker attempted to use bear spray as the bear made contact, resulting in significant but non-life-threatening injuries to the man’s chest and left arm.

NPS medics responded and walked out with the hiker. Upon reaching the trailhead, he was transported by park ambulance to the Lake Medical Clinic and then flown to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

The hiker told medics that he initially thought the bear was a black bear. However, based on the bear's size, location and behavior, it is suspecte

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