The vehicle collision death of a famous Wyoming grizzly bear was an accident, authorities say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The vehicle collision death of a famous Wyoming grizzly bear was an accident, authorities say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The driver who struck and killed a famous grizzly bear south of Grand Teton National Park earlier this week was not speeding and the bear's death was an accident, law enforcement officers said Friday. 399 on Tuesday night in the Snake River Canyon south of Jackson saddened tourists, wildlife biologists and amateur and professional photographers who for years studied and captured images of the bear and her many cubs and followed her comings and goings on social media sites. “The bear stepped right out into the road," Lincoln County Sheriff's Patrol Lt. John Stetzenbach told the Jackson Hole News & Guide on Friday.

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Vigil set for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicle
2 months, 1 week ago

Vigil set for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicle

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Local sheriff makes shock announcement after death of Yellowstone's Grizzly 399
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Local sheriff makes shock announcement after death of Yellowstone's Grizzly 399

Daily Mail  

A local sheriff in Wyoming made a shocking announcement following the tragic death of the most famous bear in the world. The driver who ultimately killed Grizzly 399 - also known as the most famous bear in the world - will face no consequences for the collision that caused her tragic death on Tuesday Heartbroken fans have taken to the …

Hopeful Beginnings for Grizzly Cub as He Remains at Large
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hopeful Beginnings for Grizzly Cub as He Remains at Large

Associated Press  

The world's most famous grizzly bear cub, No. 399, has been sighted in Wyoming, but its fate is uncertain. Despite the tragic death of its mother, the cub appears to have a high chance of survival due to its age and the season. The cub's presence is a reminder of the importance of protecting wildlife and the delicate balance of …

A cub of famous Wyoming grizzly No. 399 has been unseen since his mom's death but odds look good
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A cub of famous Wyoming grizzly No. 399 has been unseen since his mom's death but odds look good

The Independent  

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Iconic Yellowstone mama bear is struck and killed by car
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iconic Yellowstone mama bear is struck and killed by car

Daily Mail  

A beloved 28-year-old grizzly bear once dubbed 'the most famous bear who ever lived' has been struck and killed by a car. Grizzly 399 lived near the famed Yellowstone National Park and drew huge crowds to the region. Wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen described Grizzly 399 in a 2018 Outside story as 'the most famous bear who ever lived.' She is …

Celebrated Yellowstone grizzly bear is killed by car aged 28
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Celebrated Yellowstone grizzly bear is killed by car aged 28

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Black bear mauls 3-year-old girl in tent just north of Yellowstone National Park
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Black bear mauls 3-year-old girl in tent just north of Yellowstone National Park

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Bearly believable! Mother and her cub climb into vehicle... and it's a car crash
5 months, 1 week ago

Bearly believable! Mother and her cub climb into vehicle... and it's a car crash

Daily Mail  

If you out in the woods today. you’ll get less of a surprise than a startled car owner in Connecticut who found a bear and its cub inside its vehicle. State environmental conservation police were called by the car owner on the morning of July 15. but it's not clear how it then closed The bears tore it apart before …

Black bear and cub remind residents why you should lock your car if you live near wildlife
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Black bear and cub remind residents why you should lock your car if you live near wildlife

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Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside

Associated Press  

WINSTED, Conn. — Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. Over a week, there have been three episodes involving bears in Connecticut that were publicly reported by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection — another sign of the increasing black bear population in the state. On Sunday, a nearly 500-pound black bear was …

Man, 72, kills grizzly bear that attacked him while he was picking berries
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man, 72, kills grizzly bear that attacked him while he was picking berries

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Man, 72, kills grizzly bear in self-defence after being attacked in Montana
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man, 72, kills grizzly bear in self-defence after being attacked in Montana

Hindustan Times  

A 72-year-old man from Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear in self-defence on Thursday. A 72-year-old Montana man shot and killed a grizzly bear in self-defence Montana man, 72, kills grizzly bear in self-defence The incident occurred on Thursday evening, approximately 2 miles north of Columbia Falls in Flathead County, according to a statement by Montana Fish, Wildlife & …

Hiker cheats death while being mauled by Grizzly bear after the enraged beast bites through his pepper spray canister during frenzied attack on Wyoming mountain trail
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hiker cheats death while being mauled by Grizzly bear after the enraged beast bites through his pepper spray canister during frenzied attack on Wyoming mountain trail

Daily Mail  

A hiker has cheated death after being mauled by a grizzly bear during an attack in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. The victim, a 35-year-old Massachusetts man, was left 'seriously injured' after a 'surprise' encounter with a grizzly bear and her apparent cub while hiking on Signal Mountain last Sunday afternoon, the National Park Service said. Pictured: File photo of …

Grizzly bear attacks and seriously injures man in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Grizzly bear attacks and seriously injures man in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park

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Bear dragged away car crash victim’s body
8 months ago

Bear dragged away car crash victim’s body

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Grizzly bear kills couple in Canada’s Banff National Park
1 year, 3 months ago

Grizzly bear kills couple in Canada’s Banff National Park

LA Times  

Two people were killed over the weekend after being attacked by a grizzly bear in Canada’s Banff National, park authorities said. Parks Canada Dispatch received an alert around 8 p.m. Friday from a GPS device indicating a bear attack in the Red Deer River Valley, west of Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, according to a statement shared on Banff National Park’s …

Montana national park partially closes after bear mauls hunter
1 year, 3 months ago

Montana national park partially closes after bear mauls hunter

The Independent  

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Grizzly bear that mauled woman to death in second attack in three years is killed after breaking into home
1 year, 4 months ago

Grizzly bear that mauled woman to death in second attack in three years is killed after breaking into home

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Montana officials shot and killed a grizzly. Its DNA linked it to a human death
1 year, 4 months ago

Montana officials shot and killed a grizzly. Its DNA linked it to a human death

LA Times  

A grizzly bear walks along the North Fork of the Flathead River drainage in Montana. Later that day, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials captured the cub and fatally shot its mother “due to an immediate public safety threat from the bear’s food-conditioned behavior,” the department said. The mother was 10 years old and had been captured previously, …

Surprisingly deadly summer for Lake Tahoe bears: 20 killed, 18 hurt in vehicle collisions
1 year, 4 months ago

Surprisingly deadly summer for Lake Tahoe bears: 20 killed, 18 hurt in vehicle collisions

LA Times  

Twenty bears killed and almost 20 more injured — it’s been a uniquely dangerous summer for Lake Tahoe’s bear population, with more hit by vehicles from late July to mid-August “than we’ve ever had at that time,” said Ann Bryant of the Bear League. It’s even “fairly common,” Bryant said, for bears to be struck by vehicles in the fall …

Grizzly bear attacks, injures antler hunters in Wyoming
2 years, 2 months ago

Grizzly bear attacks, injures antler hunters in Wyoming

Associated Press  

— A grizzly bear attacked and injured two men who apparently surprised the bruin while they were recreating in the Shoshone National Forest in northwestern Wyoming, state wildlife officials said Monday. The encounter happened Saturday while the men were off a trail and searching for antlers shed by deer and elk in the forest southeast of Yellowstone National Park, the …

Colorado man shoots, kills bear after it entered his home
2 years, 4 months ago

Colorado man shoots, kills bear after it entered his home

Associated Press  

DENVER — A Colorado man had a rude awaking early Saturday morning when a roughly 400-pound bear flipped the lever doorknob to his home and rummaged through some dog food, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said Monday. The homeowner, Ken Mauldin, grabbed a gun and shot the bear multiple times until it collapsed and died just after 2 a.m., said …

Authorities not looking for bear suspected in fatal attack
2 years, 9 months ago

Authorities not looking for bear suspected in fatal attack

Associated Press  

— Authorities in Montana have not tried to track down a grizzly bear suspected in the fatal mauling of a hiker last week because it did not appear to be a predatory attack, state and local officials said Monday. Tracks left at the scene and the nature of the attack suggest that a grizzly killed him, Park County Sheriff Brad …

Montana sheriff says hiker killed, grizzly bear suspected
2 years, 9 months ago

Montana sheriff says hiker killed, grizzly bear suspected

Associated Press  

— A Montana man who went missing while hiking earlier this week was killed in a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear north of Yellowstone National Park, authorities said Friday. Clouatre’s father told The Associated Press that the victim grew up in Massachusetts and moved more than two decades ago to Montana, where Clouatre met his future wife, Jamie, and …

How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether
3 years, 2 months ago

How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether

CNN  

CNN — You’re out for a hike, reveling in glorious nature. The animal usually wants to avoid the encounters.” Bears in the news Video Ad Feedback Bear attacks mountain climber on edge of a cliff 00:39 - Source: HLN Bear attacks are rare, Pratt and US National Park Service websites point out, but they do happen: • A disable veteran …

Illinois woman charged after disturbing grizzly bear and three cubs
3 years, 5 months ago

Illinois woman charged after disturbing grizzly bear and three cubs

Daily Mail  

An Illinois woman faces federal charges after a video surfaced of her standing roughly 15 feet away from a grizzly bear and her cubs in order take an up-close photo of the animals at Yellowstone National Park. Samantha Dehring, 25, faces federal charges after video surfaced of her standing roughly 15 feet away from a grizzly bear and her cubs …

Grizzly bear still on the loose after killing professor in Calgary and escaping traps
3 years, 7 months ago

Grizzly bear still on the loose after killing professor in Calgary and escaping traps

The Independent  

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Guide mauled to death by grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park
3 years, 8 months ago

Guide mauled to death by grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park

The Independent  

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One of oldest wild grizzly bears emerges from hibernation with cubs
4 years, 7 months ago

One of oldest wild grizzly bears emerges from hibernation with cubs

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