US EditionSon of famous 399 grizzly bear struck, killed by vehicle in Grand Teton National Park
- A five-year-old male grizzly bear was found dead Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle along Highway 26 in Grand Teton National Park near the Buffalo Fork River.
- The bear, identified as GB1058, was one of four cubs born to the renowned female grizzly 399, who died in a similar vehicle collision in October 2024 south of Jackson, Wyoming.
- Following the collision, the bear traveled approximately 125 yards to a willow-covered area where it ultimately died, and wildlife authorities indicated that the animal likely had been deceased for a number of days before it was discovered.
- The Park Service reported that after being struck by a vehicle, the bear managed to travel approximately 125 yards from the road to a willow-covered area where it eventually died from its injuries, underscoring the importance of careful driving near wildlife.
- This incident highlights ongoing risks for grizzlies in the area, with an average of three bears dying annually in vehicle collisions since 2009, underscoring calls for reduced speeds and heightened driver vigilance on park roads.
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Grizzly killed by car in Wyoming park months after his famous mother died the same way
Grizzly bear GB1058, a member of a rare four-cub litter, was found dead inside Grand Teton National Park after a vehicle hit it just months after his famous mother, GB399, was killed there similarly.
Son of the World's Most Famous Grizzly Bear Fatally Struck by a Car in Grand Teton National Park
Grizzly Bear No. 1058 was one of four cubs that belonged to the late Grizzly Bear No. 339George Frey/Getty Bear 399 with her four cubs in Teton National Park on June 15, 2020Grizzly No. 1058, a 5-year-old bear, was killed in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park He was one of Grizzly No. 399's four cubs, and suffered the same fate as his mother, after he was fatally struck by a vehiclePark officials discovered his body on Tuesday, May 6One of the …
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KCRGMember of beloved grizzly bear family dies after being hit by car in Grand Teton National Park
A 5-year-old bear that was a member of a well-known and beloved grizzly family in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park died after it was hit by a vehicle, the same fate that befell his mother late last year, wildlife officials said Tuesday.
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