(NEXSTAR) — A hiker is recovering after officials in Yellowstone National Park said he was attacked by a bear, prompting the closure of a popular trail in the park.

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Tuesday afternoon, park officials said the 29-year-old man was hiking along the Turbid Lake Trail on Yellowstone's east side, within the Pelican Valley Bear Management Area.

The man said he encountered a bear near Turbid Lake, and as he began to use his bear spray, "the bear made contact."

In a press release, Yellowstone officials said the man suffered

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