Woman gets 4-day jail sentence for being too close to Grizzly bear and cubs at Yellowstone

They roam freely in their natural habitat and when threatened will react accordingly

That really should be: “They roam freely in their natural habitat and when they feel threatened will react accordingly.” Because you can’t reason with them. “No, I was just taking pictures.” is not going to convince a bear that you aren’t going to hurt her cubs.

I hope that this woman does not feel put upon and realizes just how lucky she is. My father once told me about the time he almost missed his train, but managed to jump aboard when it was already moving. The conductor reamed him out. “Have you ever seen somebody get their legs cut off by the wheels of a train? Because I have and I never want to see that again.”
“You know, he was right,” is how he would end the story.

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