Overview
- A bear charged a group on a Mount Si trail and attacked one teenager who managed to return to friends after being injured.
- A second teen hurt an ankle while fleeing the area and both were treated by responding crews with one taken to a hospital with noncritical injuries.
- Deputies and King County Search & Rescue used an all‑terrain vehicle to bring the semi‑ambulatory attack victim off the mountain for further care.
- Eastside Fire & Rescue said crews later cleared the immediate scene while the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife continued searching the area and trails remained closed.
- Officials noted bears are commonly seen around Mount Si but attacks are rare, and the ongoing investigation and wildlife search could keep closures and patrols in place for public safety.