First fatal bear mauling in Denali NP&Pres; victim may have approached too closely
(Reuters) - A grizzly bear has killed a backpacker in Denali National Park in the first fatal mauling at the Alaskan nature site since it was created in 1917, the National Park Service said on Saturday.
The bear suspected of attacking the man on Friday afternoon, a large male grizzly, was found at a secluded site near the man's body and was shot on Saturday afternoon from a helicopter, Denali park Superintendent Paul Anderson said.