[Animals] Woman jailed in United States for approaching grizzly bear for photo

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An American woman who got too close to a grizlly bear to take a photo was sent to prison for four days.

Samantha Dehring stood a few feet from the massive animal and her three cubs to take photos of them in Yellowstone National Park in May.

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The 25-year-old woman was with other tourists when the animal appeared.

 

The other visitors backed away and headed for their vehicles, following instructions from park officials, but Dehring approached the bear to take the photos.

"Approaching a grizzly bear with her cubs is absolutely idiotic," said Attorney General Bob Murray of the state of Wyoming, where most of the preserve is located.

 

"By sheer luck Dehring is accused of a crime and not a mutilated tourist."

“The wildlife in Yellowstone National Park is just that, wild. The park is not a zoo where animals can be observed with bars in between. They roam freely in their natural environment and when they are threatened they will react accordingly, ”he added.

Park rules say that visitors must stay at least 90 meters away from bears and wolves.

Dehring admitted wrongdoing and was jailed for four days and fined $ 1,000.

Yellowstone was the first national park established in the United States. It spans over 7,700 km2 and includes attractions such as the great Old Faithtul Geyser.

The park served as the inspiration for Jellystone Park featured in the 1960s cartoon "Yogi Bear," starring a friendly but always hungry bear whose main concern was stealing picnic baskets from visitors.

 

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