Grand Teton National Park’s iconic mother grizzly bear No. 399 was struck and killed by a motor vehicle on Highway 26/89 south of Jackson Hole on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. She had a yearling cub with her at the time of the collision. Although there is no evidence that the cub, nicknamed Spirit, was injured in the accident, its current location is unknown. USFWS is monitoring the area in hopes of locating the cub. ⁠ ⁠ Bear 399 earned celebrity status through decades of regular appearances in the Grand Teton National Park and neighboring Bridger-Teton National Forest, usually with one or more cubs in tow. The 400-pound female bear birthed 18 cubs since 2004, eight surviving to adulthood. At least 24 bears in the GYE are descended from 399.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #grizzly #grizzlybear #bear #bears #399 #grizzly399 #nationalpark #grandteton #grandtetonnationalpark #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ Story by: alicejoneswebb