A hiker who suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries from a bear in Yellowstone National Park has been released from the hospital, a press release from the park said.

National Park Service workers investigated the incident and found a carcass near where the hiker was attacked and confirmed grizzly tracks.

The man discharged bear spray during the attack and suffered wounds to his chest and arm. He was hiking alone in the Pelican Valley Bear Management Area , and was about 2.5 miles from the trailhead when he was attacked.

“Because this incident was a defensive reaction by the bear during a surprise encounter, the park will not be taking any management action against the bear,” the parks service said in a release.

The Turbid Lake Trail (Lake Butte Trailhead to the intersect

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