Adult Bear Euthanized and Cubs Relocated After Being Fed by Visitors

The saying goes that, “a fed bear is a dead bear.” And, unfortunately, this recently proved true for a female black bear in search of food for her cubs in Grand Teton National Park.

Last fall, two visitors to the national park were observed feeding fruit to three black bears from separate vehicles. The bears—a mom and two cubs—received several food rewards and made contact with numerous cars along the road.

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