An autopsy confirmed that the death is being treated as a homicide. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Dustin Mitchell Kjersem from Belgrade, Montana. Authorities described it as a "vicious attack" and are actively working to track down leads, although no arrests have been made so far.

BIG SKY — A man was found dead in his tent while camping near Big Sky on Saturday afternoon. First responders initially thought an animal was responsible for killing the man but Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer says the death is now being investigated as a homicide.

A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in a tent while camping near Big Sky on Saturday.

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a vicious attack of a 35-year-old man, north of Big Sky, as a homicide.The victim, Dustin Mitchell Kjerse