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Y'all know how we enjoy watching videos of bears and (stupid) humans having close encounters so you might remember when we talked about this woman on our morning show.
A dangerous close call incident involving a woman approaching grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park has resulted in federal charges, given she violated laws and park policies for intentionally disturbing wildlife.
25-year-old Illinois resident Samantha Dehring was identified by federal prosecutors after video of the incident surfaced and gained attention through local media. US Attorney for the district of Wyoming Bob Murray announced this week that the tourist is charged with "one count of willfully remaining, approaching, and photographing wildlife within 100 yards and one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife."
Harrowing video which appears to have been taken by eyewitnesses from inside a nearby car showed Dehring approaching the grizzly and her cubs, before the mother bear briefly charged the woman. The bear halted the charge at the last moment, and a belatedly frightened Dehring only then backed off with camera in hand.
"While other visitors slowly backed off and got into their vehicles, [Samantha] Dehring remained," the US Attorney's office said. Park rules require that tourists back off when wildlife appear. She reportedly came within 15 feet of the wild animals.