Bear Victim ID'd

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By Emily Nantz

Story Published: Jul 29, 2010 at 11:15 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jul 29, 2010 at 11:15 PM MDT

COOKE CITY - Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials have released the name of a man who died in a grizzly bear attack at a campground near Cooke City Wednesday morning.

Ron Aasheim says the victim was 48-year old Kevin Kammer of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Aasheim says they captured a female grizzly Wednesday night in the same location where Kammer's tent was located. He says she had 3 yearling cubs with her. Two of the cubs were captured; they're still looking for the third.

Aasheim said DNA from the bears and the victims would be analyzed and the results would determine what happens to the bears next.

Meanwhile the Soda Butte Campground where the attacks happened remains closed as well as two other nearby campgrounds.

Two other people were injured in the attack Wednesday morning. One is 58-year old Deb Freele of London, Ontario, but the identity of the other victim has not been released yet.

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