Bear injures hikers in Yellowstone National Park

Two hikers on the Mystic Falls Trail near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park sustained injuries by one or more bears on Monday, according to the National Park Service.

The status of the hikers, and the number and type of bears involved were not included in information released about the incident.

Emergency services personnel with the Park Service responded to the incident and it is under investigation.

This is the first bear-human conflict resulting in an injury in the park for 2026. The last time a visitor was injured by a bear was in September of last year.

The last human fatality in Yellowstone from a bear attack occurred in 2015.