YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A Yellowstone National Park trail is closed Wednesday after a probable grizzly bear attacked a hiker, leaving him with serious injuries that are not life-threatening.

The 29-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest and arm in Tuesday’s attack on the Turbid Lake Trail northeast of Yellowstone Lake.

The man encountered the bear 2.5 miles into the backcountry and sprayed bear repellent as it began to attack, park officials said in a statement.

National Park Service medics walked out with the hiker. He was then taken to a park clinic and flown to a nearby hospital. He was treated for his injuries and has been released from the hospital, according to the National Park Service.

Park officials did not release the man’s name.

The Turbid Lake Trail will

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