[China Clipper]

....after DNA evidence linked the animal to the scene of a second hiker’s death

WTH??? DNA evidence? What did they do? Swab the sows' cheek? Find some scat and then compared the DNA in the scat to the deceased??? Tissue in the sows paws?

"Excuse me Ms. Grizzly, may I take a sample of your DNA and see if it matches the DNA of the deceased?"

I suppose they could have found some DNA evidence at the scene that belonged to the sow, but, what then? Did they do this before or after the sow was "euthanised"?

Geez....

[halo66]

This bear may have been trapped, tagged , and DNA tested in the past. They have records like this on many of the bears in this area.