A solo hiker was attacked by a bear at Yellowstone National Park , according to a statement from the National Park Service obtained by ABC News on Wednesday (September 17).

The 29-year-old man was reported to be walking on the Turbid Lake Trail when he encountered the bear and deployed bear spray against it, suffering significant but non-life-threatening injuries to his chest and left arm. The hiker said he suspected the bear to be a black bear but, based on its size, location and behavior, is believed to be a grizzly.

The species will ultimately be determined by bear management staff through DNA analysis if possible. National Park Service medics responded to the attack and walked the hiker to the Lake Medical Clinic at the national park prior to being flown to a local hospital f

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