Man speaks out after surviving grizzly bear attack in Montana: 'I thought ... this is it'
Daniel Crago was airlifted after the attack and has undergone three surgeries, while a GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $24,000.
- On May 28, 2026, a grizzly bear attacked Daniel Crago at Glacier National Park in Montana, causing serious injuries that required an emergency airlift to a hospital.
- Crago encountered the grizzly after spotting a cub about 40 feet away, prompting the larger bear to charge and latch onto his arm, dragging him more than 20 feet.
- Fellow hikers, including a doctor, rushed to his aid and applied a tourniquet to stop bleeding from a "complete fracture of two bones in forearm," Crago said.
- A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $24,000 to assist with Crago's significant medical expenses and recovery from three surgeries.
- Park officials said the bear likely acted defensively and have not linked this incident to a Florida hiker's death three weeks ago; no management actions have been announced.
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Grizzly bear mauls San Diego hiker on Glacier National Park trail
A San Diego man is recovering from multiple surgeries and mounting medical bills after a grizzly bear attacked him on one of Glacier National Park's most popular trails last month, dragging him across a snow-covered mountainside before fellow hikers and an airlifted rescue team got him to a hospital.
Survivor recounts grizzly bear attack in Glacier National Park
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA A San Carlos man is describing the terrifying moments a trip to Glacier National Park in Montana turned into a nightmare on May 28, 2026, when a grizzly bear charged and attacked him leaving him with serious injuries.Daniel Crago was hours into the last hike of nearly a week of hikes with a friend at Glacier National Park when he split from her to cross a rocky snowfield to get a few photos. As he was walking back over the …
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