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Grizzly 399, famed Yellowstone area bear, killed in Wyoming car accident

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The bear known as Grizzly 399 was killed Tuesday evening after being hit by a car in Wyoming, according to officials.

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  1. WFAA Dallas

    World famous Grizzly No. 399 killed by vehicle in Wyoming (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    Unlike many grizzly bears, she was often seen near roads in Grand Teton, drawing crowds and traffic jams.

  2. Helena Independent Record

    Famed grizzly bear 399, a Grand Teton National Park icon, killed in collision with vehicle (opens Helena Independent Record)

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    Helena Independent Record's feed description

    The bear was killed on Highway 26/89 in Snake River Canyon, south of Jackson, Wyoming. The bear's identity was confirmed through ear tags and a microchip.

  3. East Idaho News

    Grand Teton grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades is killed by vehicle in Wyoming (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A famous grizzly bear beloved for decades by countless tourists, biologists and professional wildlife photographers in Grand Teton National Park is dead after being struck by a vehicle in western Wyoming. Grizzly No.

  4. Bismarck Tribune

    Grand Teton grizzly bear No. 399 that delighted visitors for decades is killed by vehicle in Wyoming (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    A female grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park has been struck and killed by a vehicle.

  5. CNN

    A grizzly bear that delighted Grand Teton visitors for decades has been killed by a vehicle in Wyoming (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A famous grizzly bear beloved for decades by countless tourists, biologists and professional wildlife photographers in Grand Teton National Park is dead after being struck by a vehicle in western Wyoming.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Grizzly 399, famed Yellowstone area bear, killed in Wyoming car accident (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The bear known as Grizzly 399 was killed Tuesday evening after being hit by a car in Wyoming, according to officials.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Grand Teton grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades is killed in a Wyoming vehicle strike (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park has been killed in a vehicle strike,

  8. Newsweek

    World famous grizzly bear killed in Wyoming vehicle strike (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Grand Teton National Park's famous grizzly, known as 399, has died.

  9. CBS News

    World famous grizzly bear fatally struck in Wyoming had yearling cub with her (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A 28-year-old grizzly bear was fatally struck on a highway in Wyoming, park officials said.

  10. New York Post

    Beloved 28-year-old Grand Teton park grizzly bear struck, killed by car: ‘Inspired countless visitors’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Grizzly 399, a beloved 28-year-old grizzly bear, was hit and killed by a car on Highway 26/28 in Snake River Canyon in Wyoming Tuesday night. The iconic bear gained international fame as the oldest reproducing female grizzly bear in the region.

  11. The Guardian

    ‘Ambassador for grizzly bears’ dies after being hit by car in Wyoming (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Grizzly No 399 was at least 28 years old and beloved by many in Grand Teton national park

  12. Local News 8

    Grizzly bear 399 fatally struck by vehicle in Snake River Canyon (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    JACKSON, Wyoming (KIFI) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has confirmed that on the evening of Tuesday, October 22, 2024, grizzly bear 399 was fatally struck by a vehicle on Highway 26/89 in Snake River Canyon, south of Jackson, WY, according to a press release.

  13. Green Field Reporter

    Grand Teton grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades is killed in a Wyoming vehicle strike - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park has been killed in a vehicle strike, authorities said Wednesday. Officials said the female grizzly known as No.

  14. Fox News

    Beloved Grand Teton grizzly bear No. 399 fatally struck by a vehicle in Wyoming (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Grand Teton National Park’s famous grizzly bear No. 399, known by wildlife photographers around the world, died after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday in Wyoming.

  15. UPI

    Famed Grand Teton 'Grizzly 399' struck, killed by vehicle (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A grizzly bear named "399," and dubbed the "most famous grizzly in the world," was killed Tuesday night in a vehicle collision near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

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

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