Solo Hiker Hospitalized After Bear Encounter Near Yellowstone Lake

Hiker suffers 'significant' injuries after bear encounter in Yellowstone

(NEXSTAR) — A hiker is recovering after officials in Yellowstone National Park said he was attacked by a bear, prompting the closure of a popular trail in the park. Tuesday afternoon, park officials said the 29-year-old man was hiking along the Turbid Lake Trail on Yellowstone's east side, within the Pelican Valley Bear Management Area. The man said he encountered a bear near Turbid Lake, and as he began to use his bear spray, "the bear made con…

Man mauled in bear attack at Yellowstone National Park

EastIdahoNews.com file photo WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana — A 29-year-old man was attacked by a bear while hiking on the Turbid Lake Trail, located northeast of Mary Bay in Yellowstone Lake on Tuesday. According to a news release from Yellowstone National Park, the incident occurred approximately 2.5 miles from the Pelican Valley Trailhead in the Pelican Valley Bear Management Area. Park rangers say the man was hiking alone when he encountered the …

Yellowstone hiker injured in bear encounter Tuesday

YELLOWSTONE, Wyo. — A 29-year-old hiker in Yellowstone National Park is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries sustained after an encounter with a bear Tuesday. The trail the incident occurred on is closed until further notice. According to a park release, the hiker set out from the Pelican Valley Trailhead on the Turbid Lake Trail in the Pelican Valley Bear Management Area on Tuesday when, around 2.5 miles into the hike, he ran into a …

Solo hiker hospitalized after bear encounter near Yellowstone Lake

A 29-year-old solo hiker is recovering at a local hospital after a bear attack on the Turbid Lake Trail in Yellowstone National Park. The incident, which happened Friday afternoon, marks the first bear-related injury in the park this year. The man, who has not been identified, was reportedly hiking alone in the Pelican Valley Bear Management Area when he encountered the bear. According to a statement from the National Park Service (NPS), the hik…

Bear injures man hiking alone in Yellowstone National Park

Park officials are investigating the incident that left the hiker hospitalized, which is the first bear attack in Yellowstone National Park in years.

Bear attacks Yellowstone hiker

The hiker who was attacked Tuesday is expected to survive but suffered injuries to his arm and chest, park officials said. It was the park's first bear attack...