Alaskan Grizzly Bear Will Be Killed After Attacking One Hiker and Charging Several Other Groups of Hikers, Officials Say

[TomSea]

Alaskan Grizzly Bear Will Be Killed After Attacking One Hiker and Charging Several Other Groups of Hikers, Officials Say

Officials say a grizzly bear responsible for biting and scratching a hiker in Alaska's Denali National Park – and charging several other groups of hikers – will be tracked down and killed.

The hiker, identified as 28-year-old Fangyuan Zhou, was walking along Savage Alpine Trail in the park on July 1 when she "encountered a small, subadult grizzly bear that bit and scratched her before fellow hikers were able to throw rocks and chase it off," according to a press release issued by the National Park Service.

"The erratic behavior of the bear over the past two weeks: approaching and charging several groups of hikers; biting and scratching a hiker; obtaining food from a hiker; and it's general interest in people represents an unacceptable risk to safety in the highly visited front country of the park," they continued.

More At: http://www.people.com/article/grizzly-bear-will-be-killed-denali-park-after-attack

It must be a predator of humans but at the same time, what do you expect of a grizzly?

[geronl]

They were in the bears house for crying out loud. :p

[mountaineer]

It's like the tagline to some GEICO ads:  Grizzlies kill people and other animals who get in their way. It's what grizzlies do.

[goatprairie]

They were in the bears house for crying out loud. :p

I know what you mean, but the whole continent used to be the bear's house.  We are the dominant species, and we take precedence. I don't approve of indiscriminately killing wildlife, but they make room for us, and not  the other way around.

[Wingnut]

What's the big deal.  You'd think it was a Great Ape getting offed or something.