Grizzly Bear Involved in Yellowstone Hiker’s Death

黄石公园徒步旅行者死亡事件中的灰熊

Date: August 8, 2015

日期：2015年8月8日

August 8, 2015 15-054

2015年08月08日15-054

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Preliminary results of the investigation into the recent death of a hiker in Yellowstone National Park show that the man was attacked by a grizzly bear. While the exact cause of death has not been determined, investigators have identified what appear to be defensive wounds on the victim’s forearms. The victim’s body was found partially consumed and cached, or covered, in the vicinity of the Elephant Back Loop Trail near Lake Village on Friday afternoon. Based on partial tracks found at the scene, it appears that an adult female grizzly and at least one cub-of-the-year were present and likely involved in the incident.

针对黄石国家公园近期一名徒步旅行者死亡事件的初步调查结果显示，该男子遭灰熊袭击。尽管确切死因尚未确定，但调查人员在受害者前臂发现了疑似防御性伤口。周五下午，受害者的遗体在湖村附近的象背环路步道（Elephant Back Loop Trail）附近被发现，部分遗体已被食用，剩余部分则被藏匿（或覆盖）。根据现场发现的部分足迹判断，事发时应有一只成年雌性灰熊及至少一只当年出生的幼崽在场，且很可能与该事件有关。

The name of the individual is being withheld pending family notification. The Montana man was a long-term seasonal employee of Medcor, the company that operates three urgent care clinics in the park. He had worked and lived in Yellowstone for five seasons and was an experienced hiker. He was reported missing on Friday morning when he did not report for work. A park ranger found his body in a popular off-trail area he was known to frequent, approximately .5 miles from the Elephant Back Loop Trail. Additional park rangers and wildlife biologists responded to the scene and gathered evidence for bear DNA recovery. The investigation will continue, although heavy rains in the area Friday evening and Saturday morning have made additional evidence recovery difficult. A forensic autopsy is currently scheduled for Monday.

在通知家属之前，该男子的姓名暂不公布。这名来自蒙大拿州的男子是美迪科公司（Medcor）的长期季节性员工，该公司在公园内运营着三家紧急护理诊所。他已在黄石公园工作和生活了五个季节，是一位经验丰富的徒步旅行者。周五上午，因未到岗上班，他被报失踪。一名公园管理员在他常去的一处热门非步道区域发现了他的遗体，该地点距离象背环路步道约 0.5 英里。随后，更多公园管理员和野生动物学家赶到现场，收集用于提取熊类 DNA 的证据。调查工作将继续进行，但由于该地区周五晚间至周六上午遭遇暴雨，后续证据的提取工作已变得困难。法医尸检目前定于周一进行。

Wildlife biologists set bear traps in the area on Friday evening. If bears are trapped and identified as having been involved in the attack, they will be euthanized. “We may not be able to conclusively determine the circumstances of this bear attack, but we will not risk public safety,” said Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk. “We are deeply saddened by this tragedy and our hearts go out to the family and friends of the victim as they work to cope with the loss of someone who loved Yellowstone so very much.”

野生动物学家已于周五晚间在该区域布设了捕熊装置。一旦捕获熊并确认其参与了此次袭击，将对其实施安乐死。黄石国家公园园长丹・温克表示：“我们或许无法彻底查清这起熊袭击事件的全部细节，但绝不会拿公众安全冒险。对于这起悲剧，我们深感悲痛，受害者如此热爱黄石公园，我们向其家属和朋友致以深切慰问，愿他们能度过这痛失挚爱的艰难时刻。”

The Elephant Back Loop Trail and immediate area is closed until further notice. Signs are posted and maps of the closure area are available at park visitor centers.

大象背环步道和邻近区域关闭，直至另行通知。公园游客中心张贴了封闭区的标志和地图。

All of Yellowstone National Park is considered bear country. Hikers are advised to stay on designated trails, travel in groups of three or more people, carry bear spray, be alert for bears, and make noise to help avoid surprise encounters.

整个黄石国家公园都被认为是熊的国度。建议徒步旅行者留在指定的小径上，三人或三人以上一组旅行，携带防熊喷雾，警惕熊，并制造噪音以帮助避免意外遭遇。

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Editor’s Note: The next update on this story, including the identity of the victim, will be provided by noon on Monday, August 10.

编者按：这个故事的下一次更新，包括受害者的身份，将在8月10日星期一中午之前提供。

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 408 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.

关于美国国家公园管理局：该局拥有 2 万余名员工，负责照管美国的 408 处国家公园，同时与全国各社区合作，助力保护地方历史，并为民众打造就近休闲的好去处。欲了解更多信息，可访问官网：www.nps.gov。

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