Grand Teton National Park forced to kill bear "because of poor decisions" made by human visitors
September 17, 2026 / 12:48 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A black bear was euthanized in Grand Teton National Park on Friday, September 11.
- Park officials blamed the "poor decisions" of human visitors for the bear's behavior.
- The bear had developed a pattern of approaching humans near Delta Lake and was unusually difficult to haze away.
- This behavior indicated the bear was food-conditioned, creating an unacceptable safety risk.
- Lethal removal was determined to be the last resort after other options were exhausted.