#1 Montana, Idaho, and Arkansas (Grizzlies and bears in general)
People have a higher risk of being “bitten or struck by large creatures” in Montana, according to the CDC. Since the “Night of the Grizzlies,” which changed everything, bears have had a long history of terrorizing Montana residents.
Two distinct Grizzly Bears killed two young ladies on August 12, 1967. A few miles apart from one another and both 19 years old, the girls were attacked in the early morning hours. Despite one young man being bitten, all of their companions were able to escape. According to authorities, this event was a tragedy “waiting to happen”.
The park’s bears had been fed by tourists for many years. As a result, they began to connect humans to food and hadn’t feared them anymore. Nowadays, big changes have been made regarding how food and waste are stored in national parks, as well as what the public has been taught about bears, after the “Night of the Grizzlies.”
