Not a good way to be "a first".

[Arctic Dave]

Grizzly bear kills Denali Park hiker

A grizzly bear attacked and killed a lone backpacker in Denali National Park and Preserve late Friday, the first fatal bear mauling in the park's recorded history, according to the National Park Service.

Midday Saturday, rangers, biologists and Alaska Wildlife Troopers were flying in helicopters and a plane to recover the hiker's body, warn others who might be in the area, and track down what the Park Service described as a "predatory grizzly."
"It's an extremely rare event, and it's not common that we even have injuries related to bears," said park spokeswoman Maureen McLaughlin. "So in terms of what triggered this, we do not know. It was an unwitnessed incident, but we'll see if there are any clues that the biologists can find as to why this took place."
Three other hikers, just out for the day, found a backpack Friday afternoon on a gravel bar on the Toklat River, about three miles from a rest area, the Park Service said. The hikers looked closer and saw evidence of a violent struggle: blood and torn clothes.

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/08/25/2599545/hiker-killed-by-grizzly-bear-in.html#storylink=cpy


This bear was going to make this person a meal. Strange.