Yellowstone Bear Incidents and Safety

The video discusses various animal-related incidents in Yellowstone National Park, including bison and elk attacks, and fatalities in thermal pools. It highlights a specific grizzly bear attack in 2011, where a man was killed and his wife survived. The park's response involved tracking the bear, which had shown signs of feeding on human remains, and ultimately putting it down while sparing its cubs.

What is a common reason visitors get injured by bison in Yellowstone?

• Getting too close for photos

• Feeding them

• Camping near their habitat

• Hiking in restricted areas

In 2018, what animal was involved in an incident with two women near a Yellowstone hotel?

• Elk

• Bear

• Bison

• Wolf

What tragic event occurred in a thermal pool in 1981?

• A man fell in accidentally

• A man dove in to save a dog

• A child slipped and fell

• A group of tourists ignored warnings

What is one of the biggest dangers for hikers in Yellowstone's backcountry?

• Elk

• Mother grizzly with cubs

• Thermal pools

• Bison

How many people have been killed by bears in Yellowstone since 1872?

• Five

• Eight

• Twelve

• Fifteen

What was the couple's first destination on their hike in 2011?

• Mammoth Hot Springs

• Grand Prismatic Spring

• Clear Lake

• Old Faithful

How did the mother grizzly react after attacking the man in 2011?

• She attacked his wife

• She left the area

• She was scared away by other hikers

• She was tranquilized by park rangers

What evidence was found at the scene of a later bear attack involving the same grizzly?

• A bear trap

• Bear tracks

• Human remains

• A ranger's hat

What decision was made about the mother grizzly after the 2011 attack?

• She was left alone

• She was tagged and monitored

• She was put down

• She was relocated

Where were the cubs of the mother grizzly sent after she was put down?

• Back into the wild

• To a sanctuary

• To the Toledo Zoo

• To a research facility