A Cody man suffered a “severe” neck injury Friday morning after getting attacked by a grizzly bear in the East Painter Creek area of Park County.
The Park County Sheriff’s Office received an SOS signal activation at 10:47 a.m. alerting them to the bear attack.
The office reported that Spencer Smith of Cody was antler hunting in the area when encountering the bear.
Smith was attempting to walk to his four-wheeler when attacked.
A number of groups including the Park County Search and Rescue, Park County Sheriff’s Office, Cody Regional Wilderness and Response Team, Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Guardian Flight all took part in the search for Smith.
At 11:31 a.m., the four-wheeler was spotted. Shortly thereafter, Smith was found and loaded into the Guardian helicopter for transport to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, Montana.
Smith is described as alert and in stable condition, according to the sheriff’s office.
