Nature lovers held a vigil for a famous grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park after she was killed by a car.

A female grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park has been struck and killed by a vehicle.

The bear was a mother to at least 18 cubs over the years and a documentary star. Now, the internet is mourning her death after she was hit by. a car.

The legacy of world-renowned grizzly bear No. 399 was honored Friday when her ashes were returned to Grand Teton National Park in western Wyoming.

She was a Yellowstone icon with more than 20 cubs and grand cubs, and the grizzly bear population will surely suffer from her loss."

The popular grizzly Grand Teton bear who was fatally struck by a car last month will be mourned by the public this weekend with a vigil in western Wyoming. Grizzly No. 399 and her ever-growing brood was a beloved favorite of tourists visiting Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park for nearly 30 years before her untimely death on Highway 29/28 on Oct.

Named for the tag affixed by researchers to her ear, No. 399 was the oldest-known reproducing female grizzly in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem

A vigil is set to be held for a famous female grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park after she was struck and k