LIVINGSTON, Mont. - Authorities say a bow hunter in southern Montana suffered serious injuries from an electric shock when he used a knife to poke a dead bear that was lying on live wires.

The Park County Sheriff's Office says Edward Garcia came across the bear carcass Sunday in the Beattie Gulch area north of Gardiner. The shock from poking the carcass caused injuries to Garcia's torso, head and hands.

The sheriff's office says Garcia walked two miles to find help. He was flown to a burn center in Salt Lake City.

Garcia's condition wasn't immediately clear. Sheriff's Office Lt. Tom Totland tells the Livingston Enterprise that he does not know where Garcia is from.

The sheriff's office says NorthWestern Energy has turned off power to the line.

You may also like:

Breathalyzer cover-up? DUI machines may be faulty

Tampa Bay's Hottest 100: September 2011 pictures

Roundup: 60 hookers, pimps and johns busted in prostitution sting

Bikinis, mud, trucks: Redneck Yacht Club Memorial Day 2011 pics

No swinger sex:  No sex allowed at swingers club

God bless trouble: Teachers discipline students for saying God Bless you

Wrestler DUI: WWE arrested in South Tampa for DUI

Outrageous mug shot galleries...

Strange: Most notorious or unusual mug shots we've seen

Teachers: Teacher arrest mugshots

Jaw droppers:Open mouth mug shots

Smilers: Happy mug shots

Laughers: What's so funny mug shots

Prostitutes: Prostitute mug shots

Athletes: Professional athlete mug shots 

Porn arrests: Child porn arrest mug shots 

Local Mugs: Pasco County Mug shots

More unusual mug shots and galleries: 10 News slideshows and galleries

(Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)