Bear injures man in Grand Teton incident – LocalNews8.com

MOOSE, Wyo. (KIFI) – A man is expected to make a full recovery after being seriously injured by a bear in Grand Teton on Sunday.

Teton Interagency Dispatch received a report Sunday afternoon of a 35-year-old Massachusetts man who was seriously injured by a bear in the area of ​​Signal Mountain Summit Road.

Grand Teton National Park Rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue personnel responded to the scene to provide emergency medical care and lifted the patient by helicopter to a waiting ambulance where he was transported to St. John’s Hospital.

The patient’s condition is stable and is expected to make a full recovery.

Based on initial reports from the injured visitor and preliminary information from an ongoing investigation of the site, park rangers and biologists believe the incident was a surprise encounter with two grizzly bears and one of the bears touched the visitor and injured.

Signal Mountain Summit Road and Signal Mountain Trail are currently closed to public access.

To avoid conflicts between humans and bears, visitors are reminded:

• Never leave your food unattended unless it is properly secured.
• Maintain a clean warehouse and follow all food storage regulations. Store all attractants, including coolers, cooking utensils, pet food, and toiletries, in a bear-proof food cabinet (e.g., bear box) or a vehicle with hard-sided trunks and the windows rolled up.
• Store trash properly until you can dispose of it in a bear-proof dumpster.
• Do not eat or cook in your tent and never store food or other scented items in your tent.
• Please respect all wildlife restricted areas.
• If you see a bear, please give it space. Always stay at least 100 meters away. If you want to observe or photograph the bear, use a spotting scope, binoculars, or telephoto lens. Park in designated areas and never block lanes. Follow staff instructions at locations where bears are spotted.

If you explore the hinterland:

• Be alert and aware of your surroundings.
• Make noise, especially in areas with limited visibility or when the noise is muffled (e.g. near streams or in windy conditions).
• Carry bear spray with you, know how to use it, and keep it handy.
• Hike in groups of three or more people.
• Don’t run. Back away slowly if you encounter a bear.