A black bear attacked and injured a 3-year-old girl in a tent at a private campground in Montana north of Yellowstone National Park over the weekend, state wildlife officials said.

The girl was attacked at a campground south of Red Lodge around 10 p.m. Sunday and was taken to the hospital in Billings. Fish, Wildlife and Parks had no information on her condition Tuesday, game warden Randy Hutzenbiler said.

The campground was evacuated and traps were set in the area. A bear believed to be involved was caught and euthanized Monday afternoon, Hutzenbiler said.

“FWP believes the bear was involved in the incident, but will continue capture efforts on site until tomorrow afternoon to conduct the necessary investigation,” the agency said in a statement on social media.

Wildlife officials still have traps set in the area.

“There were attractants in the area,” said Hutzenbiler, which could include food and unsecured garbage.

Billings couple Don and Lisa Wilcox told MTN News that they frequently hike in the area and tents are at risk.

“The campfires, outdoor dining and all those things definitely attract wild animals,” Don Wilcox told the station, adding that he and his wife no longer sleep in tents and always carry bear spray.

The Nature Conservancy recommends keeping food, garbage and odorous items out of tents and storing them in bear-proof containers or vehicles.

In 2021, a grizzly bear dragged a woman from her tent in a small town in Montana in the middle of the night and killed her.

Black bears are smaller than grizzlies, but they can still have dangerous interactions with humans. In March, a western Pennsylvania woman was seriously injured by a black bear after she let her dog outside. Last year, another woman attacked killed by a black bear while walking her dog in Connecticut.

In June, an autopsy revealed that a California woman who was found dead in her home in 2023 killed by a black bear – the first recorded case of such a deadly attack in the state.