Chilling new details about brutal bear attack murder 'add up to campers' worst nightmare' - as suspect is unmasked

DNA from a beer can led Montana authorities to a suspect who confessed to the murder of a man initially thought to have been killed by a bear. Police arrested a suspect in the brutal killing of Dustin Kjersem, a camper initially believed to have fallen victim to an animal attack near Big Sky. DNA from a beer can led Montana authorities to a suspect who confessed to the beating and murder of a man initially thought to have been killed by a bear On Thursday, police announced the arrest of Daren Christopher Abbey, of Basin, Montana, for the death of 35-year-old Dustin Mitchell Kjersem of Belgrade Abbey faces charges of deliberate homicide and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Sheriff Dan Springer from Gallatin County said Abbey had planned to camp at Moose Creek and encountered Kjersem, who welcomed him and offered him a beer. Investigators described the incident as a 'chance encounter,' noting that Abbey allegedly returned to the scene the next day to remove evidence Mark Genito, a former backcountry ranger in Yellowstone, noted that despite common fears of wild animals, the real threat in the wilderness often comes from other people.