YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Mont. (NMB) – In a press release, officials from Yellowstone National Park announced that a hiker was injured by a bear on Friday morning.
A solo hiker was traveling on the Beaver Ponds Trail at Mammoth Hot Springs when he encountered two male grizzly bears. One bear made contact with the 39-year-old male, who suffered significant injuries to his lower extremities but was able to hike out on his own.
The man was transported to Livingston Hospital.
The Beaver Ponds Trail is closed until further notice.
This is the first reported incident of a bear injuring a person in Yellowstone in 2021.
