That's what I'm talking about! According to Reuters, a hiker in Yellowstone who accidentally came across grizzly cubs was mauled to death by the mother. It's a terrible shame that this happened; that's obviously not what I'm talking about. While the situation is still being investigated, Yellowstone's initial response is that the bear behaved naturally and so will not be killed. So that is what I'm talking about.
To be clear, I agree with the killing of the bear mentioned in the article that killed a man in his sleep in an "unprovoked" attack. But if you're walking around in an area known for bear activity, you know what you're getting yourself into. Odds are neither man deserved to be killed by a friggin' grizzly bear. But it's nice to see that Yellowstone recognizes the fact that the bear was in its natural habitat and behaved as any bear should. It would be even better to see them stick with that position (assuming the investigation finds that initial reports are accurate), despite possible public pressure.
It worries me that PETA probably agrees with me. But they probably wouldn't want that other bear killed either. So I'm not a hippie!
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