"The caller indicated that the death may have been caused by a bear attack," the news release said. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Multiple agencies,

Investigators are asking for help solving a "vicious" murder in a remote camping in Montana that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible bear attack.

Dustin Mitchell Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent on Oct. 12. He died after sustaining multiple chop wounds and his death has been ruled a homicide, officials said.