Grizzly bear injuries 2 hikers in Yellowstone

Associated Press
Grizzly bears live throughout the northern and western portions of North America. The omnivorous creatures eat both berries, fish and large mammals where they are available.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — The National Park Service says a grizzly bear charged a group of hikers in Yellowstone National Park, leaving two people injured, including one person who suffered bite and claw wounds.

Four people had hiked a few miles down a trail southwest of Canyon Village when they spotted a young grizzly bear around 11:30 Thursday morning. A sow grizzly appeared nearby and charged them.

Two of the hikers were able to use their bear spray and the sow and cub left. The encounter lasted about a minute.

All four were able to hike out to the trailhead themselves. One person was treated at the scene, while the other with the bite and claw injuries was taken to a hospital.

All four have asked that their identities not be released.