Two hikers injured in US bear attack on Yellowstone trail
Summary
Two hikers were injured by one or more bears on a trail in Yellowstone National Park. Park officials and emergency responders are investigating the incident and have temporarily closed some areas of the park.Key Facts
- The bear attack happened on Monday on the Mystic Falls trail near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park.
- The National Park Service did not specify which type of bear was involved; Yellowstone has both grizzly bears and black bears.
- A tourist named Craig Lerman found one injured hiker calling for help and called 911.
- Emergency teams, including a helicopter, evacuated the injured hikers to a hospital.
- The park closed some trails temporarily after the attack.
- This is the first bear-related injury to visitors in Yellowstone this year.
- The last visitor injured by a bear in Yellowstone was in September 2025.
- The last bear-related human death in the park happened in 2015 near Lake Village.
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