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Lance Crosby, 63, from Billings, Montana, was killed by a grizzly bear on Elephant Back Mountain in Yellowstone National Park on August 6, 2015. Crosby was a seasonal employee at the Lake Medical Clinic at Lake Village in the park. He was last seen alive by co-workers on the morning of\u00a0\u00a0August 6, at the clinic, and was reported missing the next day when\u00a0he did not show up for\u00a0work. A Search and Rescue crew found his remains later that day.<\/p>\n
Three\u00a0documents about the incident have been released. \u00a0They contain details, some quite unpleasant, about events preceding the attack, the victim’s body and the aftermath of the attack. \u00a0If you are really interested, \u00a0you can find them via these links:<\/p>\n
The situation seems to be that Crosby set off on a short day hike. \u00a0During the hike, in an area off of the trail, \u00a0he apparently surprised a female grizzly with two cubs. \u00a0The bear attacked and killed him\u00a0then fed on his body and cached it for later feeding.<\/p>\n
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Scientists used hairs\u00a0found on Crosby and\u00a0genetic analysis to exactly identify the bear that killed him. \u00a0The bear was euthanized and her cubs were sent to the Toledo Zoo in Ohio. \u00a0The mother bear was doing what comes naturally, however she had attacked an animal she had never attacked before. \u00a0Bears learn quickly and she had probably already added humans to her list of available foods that are pretty easy to get. \u00a0\u00a0She had become much too dangerous to leave in the Park or be relocated. \u00a0Her cubs had also been taught that humans are food and could not be released in the wild – plus\u00a0they were too young to survive on their own.<\/p>\n
Federal agencies have these recommendations when traveling in bear country:<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Be Vigilant<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Being vigilant for bears and bear sign (tracks, scat, feeding sites) can reduce the chances of stumbling onto a bear at a close distance, thereby reducing the risk of bear attack. Be especially vigilant if hiking off-trail. Bears may be more likely to respond aggressively in off-trail areas where they don’t expect to encounter people. However, bears frequently use maintained trails and encounters may occur anywhere. The BOR encourages hikers to remain vigilant while hiking in all bear country.<\/li>\n