Denali National Park is re-opening areas that were closed for multiple weeks because of a problem bear. The bear first started charging hikers in late June and was rewarded with a backpack full of food thrown to try to deter him. The young grizzly then bit a visitor in early July. Park spokeswoman Kathleen Kelly said Savage River area visitor facilities and trails are only open conditionally.
“If anyone spots or even sees this bear, we will close the area immediately,” Kelly said.
Kelly said they intend to kill the bear if it is found because of its abnormal aggression toward humans.
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
