Fatality at Yellowstone Was The Result of a Grizzly Attack

Results from an autopsy conducted Sunday afternoon concluded that a Michigan man died as a result of traumatic injuries from a bear attack on a trail in Yellowstone National Park, according to a park media release. Park officials say the body of 59-year-old John Wallace of Chassell, Mich., was discovered Friday morning by two hikers along the Mary Mountain Trail. Wallace was traveling alone, and had pitched a tent in a park campground sometime Wednesday, according to the release. Park officials said rangers discovered signs of grizzly bear activity at the scene Friday afternoon, including bear tracks and scat. The Mary Mountain Trail, the Cygnet Lakes Trail and the section of the Hayden Valley trail west of Grand Loop Road have been closed to hikers. Park rangers, wildlife biologists and park managers continue their investigation of the incident.