FOX Publishes 10-Point Bear Safety Guide After 3 High-Profile Park Encounters

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 16

FOX issued a summer bear-safety guide after three recent high-profile encounters, including Glacier National Park’s first fatal bear attack in nearly 30 years.
The guide says most attacks stem from surprise encounters, unsecured food or poor preparation, and urges hikers to make noise, travel in groups of three or more, and keep dogs leashed.
Campers are told to separate sleeping, cooking and food-storage areas, use bear-resistant containers, keep campsites clean, and never store food in tents.
Bear spray is framed as a key defense only if it is immediately accessible and used at about 30 to 40 feet; hikers are also told not to run, since bears can reach 35 mph.
FOX says the recent incidents are a reminder that millions still recreate safely in bear country each year when they prepare properly and respect wildlife.