Beloved Grand Teton grizzly bear No. 399 fatally struck by a vehicle in Wyoming [Video]

Grand Teton National Park’s famous grizzly bear, known by wildlife photographers around the world, died after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday in Wyoming.

The 28-year-old bear named Grizzly Bear 399, because of the identity tag attached to her ear, was identified by her ear tags and microchip, according to a press release from the park.

“People from around the world have followed grizzly bear 399 for several decades. At 28 years old, she was the oldest known reproducing female grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem,” said Hilary Cooley, Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

According to the park, the bear, who has had 18 cubs over the years, was not traveling alone and “had a yearling cub with her, whose whereabouts are currently unknown. At this time, there is no evidence to suggest the yearling was also involved in the incident, but the US Fish and Wildlife Serviceis monitoring …