A grizzly bear that attacked a hiker in Grand Teton National Park was likely defending a cub at the time and won't be captured or killed by authorities. Signal Mountain in western Wyoming where the attack occurred is still closed to visitors three days after the violent encounter.
FILE - The morning sun illuminates the Grand Tetons at Grand Teton National Park, north of Jackson Hole, Wyo., Aug 26, 2016. A grizzly bear that attacked a hiker in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park won’t be captured or killed by wildlife authorities because it may have been trying to protect a cub, park officials said in a statement Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
There was no word when Signal Mountain or a road and trail to its 7,700-foot summit would reopen. Such closures are typical after the handful ofThe decision not to pursue the bears, which officials determined behaved naturally after being surprised, also was consistent with attacks that don’t involve campsite raids, eating food left out by people, or similar behaviors that make bears more dangerous.
The attack happened even though the victim was carrying bear-repellant spray and made noise to alert bears in the forest, the statement said.PHOTOS: At the Pet Gala, fashion goes to the dogs He had no time to use his bear spray before falling to the ground with fingers laced behind his neck and one finger holding the spray canister.
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