The bear known as Grizzly 399, who PBS dubbed the "most famous grizzly in the world," was killed Tuesday evening after being hit by a car in Wyoming, according to officials. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the bear was identified through her microchip after being hit on a highway in Snake River Canyon near Jackson,

JACKSON, Wyoming — A grizzly who officials believe was the oldest female reproducing bear in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem was killed Tuesday when she was struck by a car on a highway near Jackson.

At 28 years old, the mama grizzly bear was the oldest female still producing cubs near the national park. The post Famous Grizzly Bear 399 Killed by Vehicle Near Yellowstone National Park appeared first on GearJunkie.