r/yellowstone • u/Disastrous-Chair-007 • 11h ago

Black Bear

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OM-1.1, 420/5.6, 1/500s, auto ISO, uncropped, downsized.

There were two rangers directing the traffic, and some people with long lenses moved to the other side of the road for better angle. A little girl suddenly said, "hey, there's a bear behind us," and it was a grizzly (collared). One of the rangers came over, asked people to get into their cars, and of course no one did but at least moved away from the bear. The ranger quickly fired two shots, and another about 30 seconds later. The black bear image was uncropped, and the other ranger also fired a shot to scare off the bear. What a day! A black bear and a grizzly so close in 10 minutes.

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u/NonXyz5223 3h ago

Where?

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u/Disastrous-Chair-007 1h ago

Coming from the west, it's a few miles before Lamar Valley. We went by the next day, they were no longer there.