Hiker attacked, dragged by bear who crushed his arm in its teeth — and miraculously survives

Nypost · Jun 07, 2026 · 313 words · By Patrick Reilly

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA hiker was attacked by a protective grizzly bear, who dragged him about 20 feet and left his arm “just kind of dangling” from a vicious bite.

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Daniel Crago, 32, of San Diego, was hiking in Montana’s Glacier National Park on May 28 when he first stumbled across a grizzly cub.

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Claim 1: “A hiker was attacked by a protective grizzly bear, who dragged him about 20 feet and left his arm “just kind of dangling” from a vicious bite.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Fox News, New York Post, and a survival story article) confirm the hiker was attacked by a grizzly, dragged approximately 20 feet, and suffered a severe arm injury.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1

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Claim 2: “He has almost raised his fundraising goal of $24,000 to cover his medical costs.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific fundraising goal of $24,000 or the current amount raised.

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Claim 3: ““No more than 15 feet above me on the mountainside was a larger grizzly,” he recalled”

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The specific detail about a larger grizzly being 15 feet above him on the mountainside is reported in multiple web search results, including a specific account of the event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Spencer Crago (August 8, 1866 – September 12, 1925) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Thomas S. Crago was born in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania. He att…
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Claim 4: “the hulking animal made eye contact, charged at him, and sank its teeth into his right arm.”

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The Guardian, another news report, and a third source all confirm the bear charged and bit Crago's right arm.

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Claim 5: ““Thankfully, the bear didn’t injure the wrist, didn’t injure the elbow. It was just a complete crush of the bones, the forearm bones,” Crago said.”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of Wikipedia entries for the biblical figure Daniel and the Book of Daniel, which are irrelevant. No news sources in the provided evidence specifically detail the 'crushed forearm bones' vs 'wrist/elbow' distinction.

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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel (Aramaic and Hebrew: דָּנִיֵּאל, romanized: Dānīyyēʾl, lit. 'God is my Judge'; [a] Greek: Δανιήλ, romanized: Daniḗl; Arabic: دانيال, romanized: Dāniyāl) is the main character of the Book of Dan…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Book of Daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 1–6 and the apocalyptic visions of 7–12, and between the Hebrew of chapters 1 and 8–12 and the Aramaic of chapters 2–7. [9][10] The di…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel’s Training in Babylon - In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Jud…
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Claim 6: “a doctor happened to be in a hiking party nearby who stopped the bleeding and stabilized his arm before a chopper airlifted him to a hospital in Kalispell, Montana.”

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Multiple sources confirm that a doctor in a nearby hiking party assisted with bleeding and that Crago was airlifted to a hospital in Kalispell, Montana.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Daniel was airlifted to Logan Hospital in Kalispell, where he has since undergone three surgeries with at least one more ahead. A fundraiser has ...
https://www.facebook.com/gofundme/posts/daniel-crago-survive…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Crago said nearby hikers, one being a doctor, helped to stop the bleeding ... before he was airlifted to a hospital in Kalispell, Montana.
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-man-surviv…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Daniel Crago, 32, says he had just taken a selfie on the Grinnell Glacier Trail when he spotted a bear cub, followed by a large grizzly about 15 ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZbCZ21kSTN/?hl=en

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Claim 7: “Daniel Crago, 32, of San Diego, was hiking in Montana’s Glacier National Park on May 28 when he first stumbled across a grizzly cub.”

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Multiple sources (People.com, San Diego man survives Grizzly Bear attack, and another news report) confirm Daniel Crago, 32, from San Diego, encountered a grizzly cub in Glacier National Park on May 28.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Hiker Injured by Grizzly Bear at Glacier National Park A 32-year-old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries during a surprise encounter ...
https://www.facebook.com/KUSINews/posts/daniel-crago-of-san-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Daniel Crago of San Diego was hiking the popular Grinnell Glacier Trail on May 28 when he unexpectedly encountered two grizzly bears while ...
https://people.com/hiker-survives-terrifying-grizzly-bear-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Crago said the bear lunged at him, biting his right arm before dragging him a short distance and then running away. Medical imaging later showed ...
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/grizzly-bear-attack-glacier-na…

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Claim 8: ““It bit down on my arm, dragged me maybe 20 feet.””

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Multiple sources consistently report that the bear bit his arm and dragged him roughly 20 to 30 feet.

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Claim 9: “He has since returned to San Diego after undergoing three surgeries, and has another scheduled this week.”

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Multiple sources confirm he underwent three surgeries and has at least one more scheduled/ahead.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Daniel Crago had spent nearly a week exploring Glacier National Park in Montana when his trip suddenly turned into a fight for survival. The 32- ...
https://www.facebook.com/ABC7/posts/a-california-man-is-reco…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Crago was airlifted to a hospital, where he has undergone multiple surgeries and faces at least one more procedure as he continues his recovery.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-man-survive…

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