Killer grizzly bear put to death after second kill

Yellowstone National Park staff on Sunday euthanized a grizzly sow that in July killed a Torrence, Calif., man after they found DNA evidence that linked her to the site of a second hiker killed in late August by a grizzly. The sow killed 57-year-old Brian Matayoshi on July 6 about a mile and a half along the Wapiti Lake trail after he and his wife, Marylyn Matayoshi, surprised the animal from about 100 yards. Marylyn Matayoshi escaped without serious injuries. The sow was not killed at the time because park staff said she was acting naturally to protect her cubs. Sometime between Aug. 24 and 26, a grizzly killed a second hiker, John Wallace, 59, of Chassell, Mich. Two hikers found Wallace’s body Aug. 26 on the Mary Mountain trail about five miles west of the Hayden Valley trailhead, which begins north of Mud Volcano. The sites of the two attacks are about eight miles apart. Since the August attack, park staff have set numerous traps hoping to catch the bear responsible...more

Kill two humans and the feds will move, even if its "for the children".