Female grizzly bear that mauled hiker Amie Adamson to death in Yellowstone National Park two months ago is euthanized after breaking into a home through a kitchen window and taking a container of dog food
Female grizzly bear who beat hiker Amie Adamson to death in Yellowstone National Park two months ago is euthanized after breaking into a home through a kitchen window and taking a container of dog food with her
- The female grizzly had broken in through the window with her male cub in tow to steal a container of dog food – while the owners were home
- Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks officials said they shot the bear “because of an imminent threat to public safety from the bear’s food-dependent behavior”
- It was discovered that the offending bear was the same one responsible for the July 22 murder of hiker Amie Adamson and the 2020 attack on a person in Idaho
A female grizzly bear who beat a woman to death two months ago was euthanized Saturday after breaking into a Montana home with her cub to steal dog food.
The hungry grizzly broke in through the home’s kitchen window while the homeowners were present before officials shot and killed her, according to Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.
The bear was genetically analyzed and found to be the same one that fatally mauled Amie Adamson, 47, on July 22 from Derby, Kansas. The avid hiker was found dead on the Buttermilk Trail, just west of Yellowstone National Park, after heading out for her morning. jog just before 8am.
It also turned out to be the same bear that was responsible for this injuring a person near Henrys Lake State Park Idaho in 2020.
Officials said they had to shoot her “because of an imminent threat to public safety from the bear’s food-dependent behavior,” the spokesman said. FWP Edition.
The 46-pound male cub was lying right next to his mother when she was shot and taken to the organization’s wildlife rehabilitation center. The baby bear is expected to be transferred to the zoo.
Amie Adamson, 47, of Derby, Kansas, was found dead on a trail in Yellowstone National Park in July after being mauled by the same female bear
![Female grizzly bear that mauled hiker Amie Adamson to death in Yellowstone National Park two months ago is euthanized after breaking into a home through a kitchen window and taking a container of dog food 2 The mama bear was confirmed to be the same bear that fatally attacked a woman in Yellowstone National Park two months ago](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1694123742_514_Female-grizzly-bear-that-mauled-hiker-Amie-Adamson-to-death.jpeg)
The mama bear was confirmed to be the same bear that fatally attacked a woman in Yellowstone National Park two months ago
![Female grizzly bear that mauled hiker Amie Adamson to death in Yellowstone National Park two months ago is euthanized after breaking into a home through a kitchen window and taking a container of dog food 4 A resident's home in Yellowstone was broken into by a grizzly bear that killed hiker Amie Adamson two months ago](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1694123744_292_Female-grizzly-bear-that-mauled-hiker-Amie-Adamson-to-death.jpeg)
A resident’s home in Yellowstone was broken into by a grizzly bear that killed hiker Amie Adamson two months ago
According to the press release, ‘Following the fatal attack in July, multiple attempts were made to capture and remove the bear due to the incident’s proximity to residents, campgrounds, and well-used off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails. These attempts were unsuccessful.’
The Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks said the same female grizzly was captured in 2017 for research purposes, and her attacks in 2020 and July of this year were determined to be “defensive responses.”
After Adamson’s death in July, her mother, Janet Adamson, told Good Morning America, “Each morning she would get up early and go for a walk, hike or run.
“As she ran through that beauty of Yellowstone, she was almost in heaven. She died doing what she loved.”
Montana itself is often referred to as “bear country,” as many of the national forests are home to this large and powerful creature.
Yellowstone National Park is home to grizzly bears and black bears. Grizzlies are subspecies of brown bears that used to live in the American West.
![Female grizzly bear that mauled hiker Amie Adamson to death in Yellowstone National Park two months ago is euthanized after breaking into a home through a kitchen window and taking a container of dog food 6 A map of where Amie Adamson was fatally attacked by the female grizzly on July 22, 2023 on Buttermilk Trail near Yellowstone National Park](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1694123747_871_Female-grizzly-bear-that-mauled-hiker-Amie-Adamson-to-death.jpeg)
A map of where Amie Adamson was fatally attacked by the female grizzly on July 22, 2023 on Buttermilk Trail near Yellowstone National Park
![Female grizzly bear that mauled hiker Amie Adamson to death in Yellowstone National Park two months ago is euthanized after breaking into a home through a kitchen window and taking a container of dog food 8 The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks report on Amie Adamson's fatal mauling in July](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1694123749_817_Female-grizzly-bear-that-mauled-hiker-Amie-Adamson-to-death.jpeg)
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks report on Amie Adamson’s fatal mauling in July
![Female grizzly bear that mauled hiker Amie Adamson to death in Yellowstone National Park two months ago is euthanized after breaking into a home through a kitchen window and taking a container of dog food 10 Adamson (seen right), an avid hiker who had been visiting Yellowstone National Park when she was killed in July](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1694123751_1_Female-grizzly-bear-that-mauled-hiker-Amie-Adamson-to-death.jpeg)
Adamson (seen right), an avid hiker who had been visiting Yellowstone National Park when she was killed in July
National Park Service said, “Visitors should be aware that all bears are potentially dangerous. Park rules require people to stay at least 100 yards away from bears.”
According to Fox newsGrizzly bears are protected by US law outside of Alaska. Elected officials in the Yellowstone region are pushing for grizzly bear hunting to be allowed, and in February the Biden administration took a preliminary step toward ending federal protections for the animals.”
Grizzly bears are rarely known to exhibit aggressive behavior towards humans, but are still protected as an “endangered” species in 48 U.S. states.