Posted on Jul 24, 2023
Woman found dead in apparent bear encounter outside of Yellowstone National Park
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Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead Saturday on a hiking trail outside Yellowstone National Park in an apparent bear encounter.
The woman's body was found on the Buttermilk Trail, located about eight miles west of the gateway community of West Yellowstone, Mont., which borders Yellowstone National Park as well as the Custer Gallatin National Forest. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) said Sunday that grizzly bear tracks were found at the scene and that the investigation is ongoing.
The U.S. Forest Service issued an order Sunday closing the area until Aug. 25, for human and bear safety.
The grizzly bear is a protected species under the Endangered Species Act and can be found throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which encompasses parts of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming as well as Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead Saturday on a hiking trail outside Yellowstone National Park in an apparent bear encounter.
The woman's body was found on the Buttermilk Trail, located about eight miles west of the gateway community of West Yellowstone, Mont., which borders Yellowstone National Park as well as the Custer Gallatin National Forest. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) said Sunday that grizzly bear tracks were found at the scene and that the investigation is ongoing.
The U.S. Forest Service issued an order Sunday closing the area until Aug. 25, for human and bear safety.
The grizzly bear is a protected species under the Endangered Species Act and can be found throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which encompasses parts of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming as well as Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
Woman found dead in apparent bear encounter outside of Yellowstone National Park
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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. You don't want to FAFO in Yellowstone. There are a bunch of species that would love to eat you. You only die once, but it will hurt the whole time you're dying.
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Excellent post. Thank You for sharing this shipmate. It's a shame that many tourist still don't know that bears innthe woods aren't approachable and shouldn't be fed as well.
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Please, Please tell me she wasn't trying to get a selfie.... I can understand a chance encounter happening, and its a horrible thing to happen to anyone, but for the love of the All Mighty, please, just tell me her phone wasn't clutched in her hand!!
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