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Hiker mauled by grizzly in Grand Teton National Park played dead, officials say; bear won't be pursued

Headline from CBS News, from the development of May 22, 2024

Newest development May 25, 2024 · 3 reportsArmy veteran seriously injured by grizzly bear protecting her cub at Grand Teton National Park

The grizzly bit into the 35-year-old man's can of bear repellent and was hit with a burst of it, causing the animal to flee.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Surprise attack by grizzly leads to closure of a Grand Teton National Park mountain

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Names this update

    Hiker mauled by grizzly in Grand Teton National Park played dead, officials say; bear won't be pursued

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Newest

    Army veteran seriously injured by grizzly bear protecting her cub at Grand Teton National Park

    Headline from NBC News ·

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Surprise grizzly bear attack prompts closure of a mountain in Grand Teton (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A grizzly bear attacked and seriously injured a man in western Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, prompting closure of a mountain there Monday.

  2. CBS News

    Surprise attack by grizzly leads to closure of a Grand Teton National Park mountain (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A grizzly bear attacked and seriously injured a man in western Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, prompting closure of a mountain there.

  3. People

    35-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured After ‘Surprise’ Grizzly Bear Attack in Grand Teton National Park (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    A 35-year-old man has been "seriously injured" after a "surprise" encounter with two grizzly bears in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park on May 19.

  4. NBC News

    Grizzly bear attack prompts closure of a mountain in Grand Teton in Wyoming (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A grizzly bear attacked and seriously injured a man in western Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, prompting closure of a mountain there Monday.

  5. CNN

    Man seriously injured in grizzly bear attack at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A second grizzly bear attack has occurred in less than a week – this time, in one of the US National Parks.

  6. Fox News

    Surprise grizzly bear encounter in Wyoming's Grand Teton sends Massachusetts man to hospital (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A surprise encounter with two grizzly bears in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park sent a Massachusetts man to the hospital; he is expected to make a full recovery.

  7. Local News 8

    Grizzly bear attack at Grand Teton National Park leaves man seriously injured (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — A grizzly bear attack on a man in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park is the second grizzly bear attack in less than a week. Park officials said they received a report on Sunday about “a 35-year-old male visitor from Massachusetts who was seriously injured by a bear in …

  8. Fox News

    Surprise grizzly attack prompts closure of a mountain in Grand Teton (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A mountain was closed in western Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park after a grizzly bear attacked and injured a man from Massachusetts; he was taken to a nearby hospital.

  9. The Guardian

    Grizzly bear seriously injures man in Wyoming’s Grand Teton national park (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Also on Sunday, in Alaska, a man was killed as he tried to photograph newborn moose calves when their mother attacked

  10. The Republic

    Grizzly that mauled hiker in Grand Teton National Park won't be pursued (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    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.

  11. Fox News

    A self-inflicted hit of pepper spray drives off an attacking grizzly in Grand Teton National Park (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Park officials at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park said a grizzly bear that mauled a hiker on Signal Mountain will not be killed or captured as it may have been 'trying to protect a cub.'

  12. Local News 8

    Grizzly that mauled hiker in Grand Teton won't be pursued (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    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.

  13. CBS News

    Hiker mauled by grizzly in Grand Teton National Park played dead, officials say; bear won't be pursued (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The grizzly bit into the 35-year-old man's can of bear repellent and was hit with a burst of it, causing the animal to flee.

  14. New York Post

    Veteran survives horrifying mama grizzly bear attack while hiking in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park: ‘She went in for a kill bite on my neck’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Shayne Patrick Burke, 35, suffered serious injuries when he was in the "wrong place at the wrong time" hiking up Signal Mountain in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park Sunday.

  15. Breitbart News

    PHOTOS: Disabled Veteran Recalls Bloody Grizzly Bear Attack in Wyoming (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    An Army combat veteran was attacked by a grizzly bear in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park and recalled his fight to survive.

  16. NBC News

    Army veteran seriously injured by grizzly bear protecting her cub at Grand Teton National Park (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A Massachusetts man was seriously injured in a bear attack at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park by a mother grizzly protecting her cub.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.