A passenger captured the moment a Yellowstone National Park ranger shot at a grizzly bear as it charged toward him and a road filled with cars, the latest of several close encounters with a grizzly at the Wyoming park this month. A Yellowstone Park ranger (pictured) acted fast after a grizzly bear charged toward him on FridayThe park ranger shot blanks at the grizzly bear who ran back toward the trees immediatelyThe bear charges suddenly at the ranger who was standing by the side of the road. Photographer Deby Dixon told USAToday.com she obtained information from a Yellowstone bear manager, and posted the video of the incident on her Facebook page. The incident occurred the same day a 39-year-old man was seriously injured by a grizzly bear while hiking alone on a trail near Mammoth Hot Springs. The hiker encountered two grizzly bears and one attacked him, causing serious injuries to his lower extremities, USAtoday.com reported.

Source: Daily Mail June 01, 2021 20:29 UTC