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The morning sun illuminates the Grand Tetons at Grand Teton National Park, north of Jackson Hole, Wyo., Aug 26, 2016. A grizzly bear that attacked a hiker in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park won't be captured or killed by wildlife authorities because it may have been trying to protect a cub, park officials said in a statement Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

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Grizzly that mauled hiker in Grand Teton National Park won't be pursued
May 22, 2024 11:15 a.m.

Grizzly that mauled hiker in Grand Teton National Park won't be pursued

Mother bears aggressively defend their offspring and remain with them for two to three years after birth.