Woman found dead near Yellowstone after apparent grizzly bear encounter

A woman was found dead on a Montana trail near Yellowstone National Park after a grizzly bear encounter. According to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the woman's lifeless body was found on Saturday near West Yellowstone, a town in the Custer Gallatin National Forest just west of the iconic national park, after park service investigators discovered bear tracks at the scene. The department did not officially confirm the woman's cause of death, only stating she appeared to lose her life following an encounter with a grizzly bear. The investigation remains ongoing.