Grizzly 399 had a yearling cub with her when she was struck by the vehicle. The cub's whereabouts are unknown, but there is no evidence it was involved.

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

A grizzly bear named "399," and dubbed the "most famous grizzly in the world," was killed Tuesday night in a vehicle collision near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

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.

This story was first published by WyoFile on Oct. 23, 2024. Grizzly bear 399 — a 28-year-old bear known to millions of people and who was an economic force, drawing countless tourists to Jackson Hole — died late Tuesday in a Snake River Canyon vehicle strike.

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 bear known as Grizzly 399 was killed Tuesday evening after being hit by a car in Wyoming, according to officials.

The 28-year-old grizzly bear, known as the Queen of the Tetons, was fatally killed on Tuesday while walking with one of her cubs