Jerk drone operator caught on video harassing mama grizzly and cubs at Yellowstone — leaving tourists ‘madder than hell’
A drone operator was caught on video harassing a mother grizzly bear and her cubs in Yellowstone National Park, causing outrage among tourists. The incident occurred near Grizzly Lake, where the drone flew dangerously close to the bears. Although the operator escaped before authorities arrived, the act is illegal and punishable by fines and jail time.
- ▪The drone operator harassed a famous grizzly bear named Beryl and her two cubs.
- ▪Witnesses reported that the drone flew close enough for the bears to swat it out of the air.
- ▪Tourists expressed their anger over the incident, with many hoping the operator would be caught.
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US News Jerk drone operator caught on video harassing mama grizzly and cubs at Yellowstone — leaving tourists ‘madder than hell’ By Chris Nesi Published May 31, 2026, 11:58 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A famous local grizzly bear and her two cubs were cruelly stalked and harassed by a drone operated by a cretin hiding in Yellowstone National Park, leaving nearby tourists “madder than hell.” Park visitor Don Johnson of Idaho Falls told the Cowboy State Daily he was filming the family of bears May 14 near Grizzly Lake in the sprawling park’s northeast corner, not far from Mammoth Hot Springs, when he inadvertently caught the quadcopter drone buzzing the grizzlies — flying so close, “they could have reared up and swatted it out of…
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