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Due to the high altitude of the attack, responders initially thought the beacon signal was from an aircraft incident. The man was airlifted for medical care.

Local law enforcement officers assisted with the rescue of a 68-year-old backpacker on Monday after he was mauled by a grizzly bear near Franc’s Peak outside Meeteetse, Wyoming. The hiker, who was visiting the area from New York, sent out a distress signal after the attack that was relayed to the local sheriff’s office.

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GILLETTE, Wyo. — A person injured by a grizzly bear while hiking near Meeteetse, Wyoming on Monday was transported via helicopter to a hospital in Billings, Montana, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department said Tuesday. The person is receiving treatment for their injuries at the Montana hospital, according to...

A Wyoming Department of Transportation chip sealing crew is scheduled to continue its summer work on WY37 northeast of Lovell beginning July 11. The crew’s revised summer schedule has the chip sealing operation moving to the south half of WYDOT District 5 and WY136 east of Riverton on July 18. Between July 18-25, 24.75 miles of WY136 (mileposts 31.50 to 6.75) will be chip sealed.

A hiker in Wyoming has been hospitalized after being mauled by a bear in what authorities say was a “surprise encounter,” CBS News reported. The attack happened Monday in Meeteetse, Wyoming, and the victim was described by Wyoming Game and Fish Department as an "experienced out-of-state recreationalist,” CBS News said.

An out-of-town hiker is getting treated for injuries incurred during a grizzly attack on a trail near Meeteetse while Wyoming Game and Fish investigates the circumstances of the attack. Monday afternoon, the Park County Sheriff’s Office notified by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department that a man was injured by...

***For All Things Wyoming, Sign-Up For Our Daily Newsletter***. An hiker from Buffalo, New York, was attacked by a grizzly bear on Monday near Meeteetse, Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Park County sheriff’s officials announced Tuesday. On Monday, the Park County Sheriff’s Office notified the Game and Fish...

CODY, WYOMING — Monday afternoon the Park County Sheriff’s Office notified the Wyoming Game and Fish Department that a man was injured by a bear while hiking Francs Peak west of Meeteetse. The man was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Billings, Montana where he is receiving treatment.

According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, an unidentified man was mauled by a grizzly bear Monday afternoon while hiking Francs Peak west of Meeteetse. The man, reported to be an experienced out-of-state back-country recreationist, was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Billings, Montana where he is receiving treatment.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Press Release) - Monday afternoon the Park County Sheriff’s Office notified the Wyoming Game and Fish Department that a man was injured by a bear while hiking Francs Peak west of Meeteetse. The man was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Billings, Montana where he is...

An experienced recreationalist from Buffalo, New York is recovering at a hospital in Billings, after being severely mauled by a grizzly bear in northwest Wyoming. In a media release from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the incident happened on Monday (June 27th), near Francs Peak west of Meeteetse. A...

CODY, Wyo. - A "surprise encounter" led to a hiker being mauled by a grizzly bear, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The incident happened Monday afternoon while the man was hiking Francs Peak west of Meeteetse. Authorities said the initial investigation appears to be that a surprise...

It's been an active couple days of human/animal interactions in Wyoming. A Colorado man was gored by a bison near Old Faithful and now Wyoming Game and Fish is reporting that a hiker from New York was attacked by a grizzly west of Meeteetse. Game and Fish says the man...

The 2022 Mustang Days Parade was an undeniable success. While last year saw a torrent of rain, this year saw bright, sunny weather and a long line of floats. According to parade organizer Kristine Henley, the parade saw 69 floats make the trip up and down Lovell’s Main Street this year, an increase from previous years where the parade typically saw around 50 floats.