The National Park Service is currently looking into an incident in which a woman was caught on video walking up to a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park to take a picture of the animal.
Footage shows a woman in the park’s Roaring Mountain parking lot approaching a female bear with her two cubs. Suddenly, the animal runs toward her.
The woman, who has not been publicly identified, allegedly disregarded the park rule that visitors must stay at least 100 yards away from bears, USA Today reported.
Darcie Addington, a visitor who filmed the May 10 incident from her car, shared that the woman was told to stay away from the animal.
“It was terrifying,” Addington said.
As the investigation continues, rangers are currently looking for the woman seen in the video. The report describes her as white, in her mid-30s, with brown hair and wearing black clothing.
Officials at Yellowstone confirm that, on average, a bear attack happens each year. Park rangers say visitors should never feed bears, and they should drive away if a bear approaches their vehicle to avoid these attacks.
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In 2011 and 2015, three people were killed by bears inside the park.
Officials say if you were around Roaring Mountain on May 10, 2021 , at 4:45 p.m., or you have information that could help, you should contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch by:
Calling or texting: 888-653-0009
Visiting the website: www.nps.gov/ISB
Emailing: nps_isb@nps.gov
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