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Article: BEARS' HOLIDAY PICNIC LEAVES YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK OFFICIALS CONCERNED
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 8, 2006
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The National Park Service's Yellowstone National Park issued the following press release:
Rangers in Yellowstone National Park are watching two grizzly bears to see if they become aggressive after getting human food over the weekend.
The sow and cub were foraging along the East Entrance Road near Sylvan Pass on Sunday, creating a large bear jam. The pair is often seen and photographed by visitors, and a have lost much of their fear of people.
While walking past the Eleanor Lake Picnic Area, the bears apparently smelled food. The family eating at the picnic table left the food out rather than put it safely away inside their vehicle. Visitors then took pictures of the bears while they ate the ...