On Oct. 12, the body of 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem, of Belgrade, was discovered inside a tent in the wilderness north of Big Sky in Gallatin County. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, a caller found the grisly scene of Kjersem’s death, initially believing the man had been the victim of a bear attack.

The victim, identified as Dustin Mitchell Kjersem, was found dead in a tent, about 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road, north of Big Sky.