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COOKE CITY - Wildlife officials are investigating a deadly bear attack in the Cooke City area that left one man dead and two people injured.

The incident happened at the Soda Butte Campground at about 4 a.m. Wednesday.

The name of the man who was killed has not yet been released.

Ron Aasheim of MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks says another man was bitten on the leg and taken to a hospital in Cody, Wyoming, and a woman suffered injuries to her arms. Their conditions are not yet known.

FWP spokeswoman Andrea Jones has confirmed one attack and says there might have been multiple attacks. FWP officials and the Park County Sheriff's Office are at the site of the attack and investigating what happened.

A Cooke City resident who chose to remain anonymous informed Montana's News Station early Wednesday morning that there were two separate attacks, both causing severe injuries. The source says there may have been a third attack.

We will have more information as it becomes available.

(Initial report from KTVQ in Billings)

COOKE CITY - Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is investigating a bear mauling in the Cooke City area.

The incident allegedly happened around 2 a.m. at the Soda Butte Campground.

No details have been released regarding the attack or possible injuries. We are told there is a FWP Warden Captain and bear specialist on the scene right now. However, with limited cell phone service, they have not yet been able to relay information to the FWP office in Bozeman.

A Cooke City resident who chose to remain anonymous informed that there were two separate attacks, both causing severe injuries. The source says there may have been a third attack.

At this point no deaths have been confirmed.

We will have more information as it becomes available.