US EditionGrizzly bear found dead along highway in Grand Teton National Park
- A 5-year-old grizzly bear from a well-known family was found dead near Highway 26 in Grand Teton National Park on Tuesday.
- The bear died after being hit by a vehicle, and officials ruled the death an accident, noting the driver was not speeding.
- Park officials said the bear may have been dead several days before its body was discovered about 125 yards from the highway near the Buffalo Fork River.
- The bear belonged to a family beloved by tourists, biologists, and photographers and had 18 known cubs in eight litters, including four born in 2020.
- The incident underscores the persistent dangers faced by wildlife in the park, as the bear’s mother was also struck and killed by a vehicle last year on a road located to the south of Jackson, Wyoming.
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Speed unknown factor in death of Grizzly 1058, one of 399’s offspring
A grizzly death attributed to a fatal vehicle strike has triggered an outpouring of rage on social media about people driving too fast, but law enforcement could not determine whether speed was a factor in the collision. The bear that died, Grizzly 1058, is one of the famous “quads” of their even more famous mom, Grizzly 399, who died last year after being fatally struck by a vehicle on a highway south of Jackson. In the death of Grizzly 399, …
Male cub of Grizzly 399 killed in vehicle collision
Grizzly bear No. 399 and her four cubs cross a road as Cindy Campbell stops traffic in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on Nov. 17, 2020. | Ryan Dorgan, Jackson Hole News & Guide via Associated Press GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK – One of Grizzly 399’s cubs was found dead Tuesday. A news release from Grand Teton National Park reports the body of Grizzly 1058, a 5-year-old male, was found inside the park along U.S. Highway 26 east of the Buffalo Fork River. Durin…
Grizzly bear found dead along highway in Grand Teton National Park
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (KIFI) — A grizzly bear was found dead in Grand Teton National Park on Tuesday. Park Rangers found its remains along Highway 26 east of the Buffalo Fork River. They said the bear was probably hit by a vehicle and made it about 125 yards from the road to a patch of willows. The said it appears the bear may have been deceased for several days. The bear was identified as Grizzly Bear 1058, a five-year-old male bear, …
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Beloved bear family suffers another tragedy in Grand Teton National Park
The bear was one of four cubs that emerged in May 2020 with their mother, Grizzly No. 399, who was often called the world's most famous grizzly bear.
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