Grizzly mauls hiker to death at Denali National Park; bear shot - U.S. News

It's the first reported fatal grizzly attack in the park's history, Denali was designated a National Park in 1917. Quite remarkable that almost 100 years went by without any reported fatalities. From the article, seems like the hiker/photographer got too close and the bear felt threatened, what a shame.

 

Aren't bears supposed to be cute and cuddly?  

 

that poor bear

 

Yeah, when they're only after picnic baskets...

 

Pedo Bear strikes again....

Did the bear stick it in the Biker's pooper?

 

  On a serious note, wouldn't you want to stay out of a bears view point?

 

Of course the bear had be shot because, you know, the bear the was trespassing in the hiker's home.

 

 

Sucks to be the hiker, sucks to be the bear, but this is what happens when we decide to get back nature and apply human qualities to a wild animal.

 

It's unfortunate, but sadly after mauling that hiker the bear might've developed a taste for human flesh. It wouldn't be safe for visitors to the park to leave a bear like that on the loose.

 

mmmmm human flesh....yummy  

 

I don't think it was a case of humans trying to control nature in this instance, just a photographer trying to get the picture of a lifetime who got to close for comfort to a deadly wild animal...ingnoring the park's rules in the process. I understand why the bear has to be put down, not wise to have a bear develop a taste for human flesh.

However, since I hike and backpack a lot in the Smokies, I can attest to the stupidity of people getting too close to the black bears in some fashion or another, unfortunately it happens there on almost a daily basis...the majority of people just have no respect for nature, which really is a shame.

Gatlinburg Bear w/3 Cubs - YouTube

 

The same was said about sharks in the 70s following the fallout from Jaws.