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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mead Gruver

Grizzly that mauled hiker in Grand Teton National Park won't be pursued

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A grizzly bear that attacked a hiker in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park won't be captured or killed by wildlife authorities because it may have been trying to protect a cub, park officials said in a statement.

The 35-year-old Massachusetts man who was attacked on Signal Mountain spent Sunday night in the hospital after the bear bit him several times while he pretended to be dead.

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