JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) – The driver who hit and killed a famous grizzly bear south of Grand Teton National Park earlier this week was not dashing and the bear’s dying was an accident, regulation enforcement officers stated Friday.
The dying of grizzly n. 399 Tuesday night time within the Snake River Canyon south of Jackson saddened vacationers, wildlife biologists and beginner {and professional} photographers who for years have studied and captured photographs of the bear and her many cubs and adopted her comings and goings on social media websites.
“The bear got here proper out onto the street,” Lincoln County Sheriff’s Patrol Lt. John Stetzenbach informed the newspaper. Jackson Hole news and guide on Friday. The driver “did not brake in time to keep away from the bear and the collision occurred.”
He stated the collision “was really an accident” and that the motive force was not dashing or distracted and was not cited. The Subaru that hit the bear needed to be towed from the scene, Stetzenbach stated.
He declined to determine the motive force, noting that some on-line feedback blamed him for the bear’s dying.
At 28 years outdated, No. 399 was the oldest recognized breeding feminine grizzly within the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Every spring, wildlife fans eagerly awaited her emergence from the den to see what number of cubs she had given delivery to over the winter, then rapidly shared the information on-line. The bear has had 18 recognized cubs in eight litters over time, together with a litter of 4 in 2020. She was about 7 ft (2.1 meters) tall and weighed about 400 kilos (180 kilograms).
Named for the identification tag connected to its ear by researchers, the grizzly was usually seen close to Grand Teton roads, drawing crowds and creating site visitors jams.
Grand Teton bear biologist Justin Schwabedissen stated Thursday he believes her one year old puppywho apparently was not hit, will survive on his personal.
