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Mother Black Bear Injures Two Teens, Closes Mount Si Trails

6/18/2026

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A mother black bear chased and injured two teenage hikers on Mount Si trail on June 16, 2026.
King County Search and Rescue used an ATV to transport the scratched teen to a hospital.
Washington Fish and Wildlife closed Mount Si, Little Si and Mount Teneriffe trails and noted that black-bear attacks in the state are rare, with the last fatal case in 1974 and 20 injury incidents since 1970.

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Story summary

A mother black bear chased and injured two teenage hikers on Mount Si trail on June 16, 2026.
King County Search and Rescue used an ATV to transport the scratched teen to a hospital.
Washington Fish and Wildlife closed Mount Si, Little Si and Mount Teneriffe trails and noted that black-bear attacks in the state are rare, with the last fatal case in 1974 and 20 injury incidents since 1970.