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Viral Video Shows Yellowstone Hiker Confronting Wolf Pack, Using Bear Spray to Flee

The Instagram clip has prompted renewed warnings to keep a safe distance from wildlife in national parks.

Overview

  • Bystander footage shows a man walking toward a wolf pack in Yellowstone before the animals close in on him.
  • The man yells at the wolves and deploys bear spray near one, allowing him to back away without reported injury.
  • Instagram user @keithkerbs posted the video, which was later reshared by Whiskey Riff and picked up by outlets on Tuesday.
  • Audio in the clip captures witnesses expressing alarm, while online commenters widely condemned the hiker’s actions.
  • The video was reportedly shot in October, and the man’s identity, motives, precise location, and any official park response have not been reported.