Bear attack at Yellowstone injures 2 hikers
Image: National Park Service, Yellowstone
Two hikers were injured in a bear attack at Yellowstone National Park.
The attack happened on Monday, May 4, the park said.
Yellowstone bear attack
What we know:
The park said the attack happened on the Mystic Falls Trail near Old Faithful.
Two hikers were injured by one or more bears.
The park has closed several trail areas, which are listed below, to investigate.
The park said this is the first time this year a bear attack injured a visitor. The last bear attack happened in September 2025, and the last time a visitor was killed by a bear in the park was in 2015.
What we don't know:
The park service didn’t give details about the hikers that were hurt or their injuries.
It’s also not clear how many bears were involved in the attack.
Yellowstone trails temporarily closed
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The park has temporarily closed some areas while they investigate the attack.
Closed:
Areas that are closed:
- Fairy Falls Trail north of the Grand Prismatic Overlook
- Sentinel Meadows Trail
- Imperial Meadows Trail
- Fairy Creek Trail
- Summit Lake Trail
- Backcountry campsites OG1, OD1, OD2, OD3, OD4, OD5
- Fishing along the Firehole River and associated tributaries within the closure area
Still open :
The park noted the following trails in the affected area are still open:
- Fairy Falls Trail to the Grand Prismatic Overlook
- Midway Geyser Basin
- Black Sand Basin
- Portions of the Firehole River outside of the closure is open to fishing
The Source: Information in this article was taken from a Yellowstone National Park press release. This story was reported from Detroit.