A food-conditioned black bear was killed at Yellowstone National Park after a series of concerning incidents "posed a clear threat to visitor safety," officials said.

The bear was killed by park staff in the evening of July 11, and marks the first lethal removal of a black bear at Yellowstone since 2020, which occurred after another adult female bear bit a backpacker on the arm and head and then proceeded to eat human food present at the campsite where the incident occurred.

At approximately 5 p.m. July 11, Yellowstone National Park staff lethally removed an adult female black bear following a series of concerning incidents at a backcountry