Woman mauled to death by a grizzly bear while hiking near national park

24 July 2023 , 01:42
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A woman has been mauled to death by a bear near Yellowstone National Park (Image: Getty Images)
A woman has been mauled to death by a bear near Yellowstone National Park (Image: Getty Images)

A woman has been mauled to death by a bear near a national park.

She was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contact with a grizzly bear on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park.

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The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said in a statement on Sunday that the woman was found dead on a trail near West Yellowstone, a Montana town nestled in the Custer Gallatin National Forest just west of Yellowstone National Park.

They said the woman was found dead "following an apparent bear encounter" based on what investigators determined were grizzly bear tracks at the scene. The department said the investigation into the grizzly attack was ongoing.

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Rangers issued an emergency closure of the area where the woman was found, which is popular with hikers.

Woman mauled to death by a grizzly bear while hiking near national parkThe woman was found dead "following an apparent bear encounter" (Getty Images)

Though the department's statement said the death appeared to have followed the woman's interaction with the bear, it did not confirm her cause of death.

The attack comes amid a rise in Montana's grizzly bear population and an increase in sightings.

The department put out a news release last week warning visitors that staff had confirmed grizzly bear sightings throughout the state, "particularly in areas between the Northern Continental Divide and the Great Yellowstone ecosystems."

They implored those camping and visiting parks to carry bear spray, store their food while outside and tend to their rubbish.

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