US EditionHiker suffers ‘significant’ injuries after bear encounter in Yellowstone
The bear's defensive reaction during a surprise encounter caused significant but non-life-threatening injuries to the hiker, marking the first such incident in Yellowstone since 2021.
- A hiker was attacked by a bear in Yellowstone National Park while alone on the Turbid Lake Trail, park officials said.
- The 29-year-old hiker sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his chest and arm during the encounter, according to the park.
- Turbid Lake Trail has been closed following the attack, which was deemed a defensive reaction by the bear.
- This incident is the first bear attack on a person in Yellowstone since May 2021, according to the park.
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The Times-Tribune
Bear attack on hiker closes trail in Yellowstone National Park
A trail remains closed in Yellowstone National Park after a bear attacked a hiker. Park officials say the attack happened Tuesday on the Turbid Lake Trail northeast of Yellowstone Lake. The 29-year-old man suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries to…
Bear attacks, seriously injures hiker in "surprise encounter" at Yellowstone National Park
A Yellowstone National Park trail remained closed Wednesday after a possible grizzly bear attacked a hiker, leaving him with serious injuries.The 29-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest and arm in Tuesday’s attack on the Turbid Lake Trail northeast of Yellowstone Lake. The injuries were not life-threatening, according to authorities.The solo hiker encountered the bear 2.5 miles into the backcountry and sprayed bear repellent as it began t…
Idaho Press
Utah News DispatchSolo hiker injured by bear in Yellowstone National Park
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A 29-year-old male hiker sustained significant but non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon after encountering a bear in Yellowstone National Park.
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