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Yellowstone National Park officials kill bear that repeatedly broke into trash for human food

by Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
| May 16, 2025 10:25 AM

Yellowstone National Park officials trapped and killed an 11-year-old grizzly bear Tuesday after the bear continuously sought human food and overturned trash containers in busy areas of the park.

In a press release issued Wednesday, Yellowstone National Park officials said the 400-pound male grizzly bear posed a public safety threat in some of the busiest parts of the park.

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