Famed Grand Teton 'Grizzly 399' struck, killed by vehicle

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A grizzly bear named "399," and dubbed the "most famous grizzly in the world," was killed Tuesday night in a vehicle collision near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials confirmed the bear's identity through ear tags and a microchip following the collision in Snake River Canyon near Jackson.

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