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Now 61° Thu 81° Fri 84° byKOMO News Staff MT. SI, Wash. (KOMO) —Two teen hikers were injured during a bear encounter at Mount Si on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a response from the King County Sheriff’s Office, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and other agencies. The King County Sheriff’s Office said a group of young people was hiking on a Mount Si trail when they encountered a bear, which then charged them. One teen became separated from the group, and his friends reported hearing “a lot of screaming.” Deputies said the teenager was attacked and injured by the bear but managed to make his way back to the group. Another hiker was injured after falling and twisting an ankle while fleeing the area. The sheriff’s office said the bear attack victim was “semi-ambulatory” and was being assisted down the mountain by King County Search and Rescue using an ATV. He was taken to a hospital with non-critical injuries related to the encounter, fire officials said. At 2:35 p.m., Eastside Fire&Rescue and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the closure of Mount Si trails while authorities searched for the bear. Armed WDFW officers were deployed to the a…

Now 61° Thu 81° Fri 84° byKOMO News Staff MT. SI, Wash. (KOMO) —Two teen hikers were injured during a bear encounter at Mount Si on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a response from the King County Sheriff’s Office, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and other agencies. The King County Sheriff’s Office said a group of young people was hiking on a Mount Si trail when they encountered a bear, which then charged them. One teen became separated from the group, and his friends reported hearing “a lot of screaming.” Deputies said the teenager was attacked and injured by the bear but managed to make his way back to the group. Another hiker was injured after falling and twisting an ankle while fleeing the area. The sheriff’s office said the bear attack victim was “semi-ambulatory” and was being assisted down the mountain by King County Search and Rescue using an ATV. He was taken to a hospital with non-critical injuries related to the encounter, fire officials said. At 2:35 p.m., Eastside Fire&Rescue and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the closure of Mount Si trails while authorities searched for the bear. Armed WDFW officers were deployed to the a…

Mother bear attacks first-time hikers on Mount Si; teens injured By Joseph O’Sullivan Seattle Times breaking news reporter A hiking group that included first-timers got the ultimate fright Tuesday when a black bear encounter hospitalized one teenager and left another with injuries, according to authorities. While on the main Mount Si trail near North Bend, a group of about a half-dozen basketball players from Auburn’s Thomas Jefferson High School stumbled across a mother black bear and her cubs, according to King County Search and Rescue. During the encounter about 2.7 miles up the main Mount Si trail , a “black bear charged the group and swiped at one of the hikers,” according to Fish & Wildlife, and “a teenage boy received scratches from the black bear.” He suffered “non-life-threatening injuries and was semi-ambulatory,” said Brandyn Hull, spokesperson for the King County sheriff’s office. Several hikers called 911, including one person from the group, said Sara Autio, a spokesperson for search and rescue. One rescue team happened to be up on the summit for training, and another was near enough to get to the trailhead within 12 minutes of the call, Autio said. The summit group …

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Black bear injures teen hiker in Washington state mountain area Add NBC News to Google Bear attacks hiker on a Washington hiking trail 01:43 Get more news Live on Share Add NBC News to Google June 17, 2026, 2:06 AM EDT By Dennis Romero A black bear injured a teenage boy hiking in a mountainous recreation area outside Seattle on Tuesday, officials said, prompting a closure of the trail where it happened. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The boy was scratched when the bear charged and “swiped” at him in the early afternoon about 2.7 miles up Mount Si Trail, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said. He was one of three people hiking together along the trail in the the Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area, the department said in a statement. “His injuries were very minor, but he was of course terrified,” King County Sheriff’s Office deputy Peter Linde told NBC affiliate KING of Seattle . “The bear tossed him around a little bit, but nothing serious. He’s on his way to the hospital right now to be checked out, get the wounds clean, and maybe get some antibiotics.” King County Search and Rescue crews …

Teen injured by black bear while hiking in Washington state park <p>Group of hikers encountered a bear and her cubs and the mother bear charged the group, swiping at one of the teens</p><p>A teenage hiker was injured by a black bear in a mountainous recreation area outside Seattle on Tuesday, according to officials, who closed the trail where it happened.</p><p><a href="https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bear-attack-mt-si-seriously-injures-hiker-shuts-down-mountain/281-d91d18b9-de93-4c57-9d0b-80aa97223cab">About 12.45pm</a> on Tuesday, a group of three basketball players from Thomas Jefferson high school were about 2.7 miles (4.4km) up the Mount Si trail in the Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area when they encountered a bear and her cubs. The conservation area is <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/washington-black-bear-attack-mount-si-rcna350457">composed</a> of four mountain peaks, and about 35 miles south-east of Seattle.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/17/teen-injured-black-bear-washington">Continue reading...</a>

2 teens injured in bear encounter near Seattle - ABC News The incident occurred on a trail on Mount Si, a popular hiking destination. Two teenagers were injured during abear encounteron Mount Si in Washington state on Tuesday, including one hiker who was attacked by the animal, authorities said. The King County Sheriff's Office said a group of young people was hiking on a Mount Si trail, east of Seattle, when they encountered a bear that charged at them. One teen became separated from the group, and his friends later reported hearing a "lot of screaming." The sheriff's office said the teen was attacked and injured by the bear but was able to make his way back to his friends. A second teen was injured after falling and twisting an ankle while fleeing the area, authorities said. Deputies worked with King County Search&Rescue to bring the bear attack victim down the mountain on an ATV. The sheriff's office described the victim as "semi-ambulatory." Mount Si trails were closed Tuesday afternoon as emergency crews responded to the incident and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife searched for the bear. "EF&R, @kingcosoPIO, and @WDFW have Mt. Si trails closed due to be…

Bear charges teen hikers on Mount Si; one attacked, another hurt while ... Now 74° Wed 73° Thu 76° byKOMO News Staff MT. SI, Wash. —Two people were injured during a bear encounter at Mount Si on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a response from the King County Sheriff’s Office, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and other agencies. The King County Sheriff’s Office said a group of young people was hiking on a Mount Si trail when they encountered a bear, which then charged them. One man became separated from the group, and his friends reported hearing “a lot of screaming.” Deputies said the man was attacked and injured by the bear but managed to make his way back to the group. Another hiker was injured after falling and twisting an ankle while fleeing the area. The sheriff’s office said the bear attack victim was “semi-ambulatory” and was being assisted down the mountain by King County Search and Rescue using an ATV. At 2:35 p.m., Eastside Fire&Rescue and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the closure of Mount Si trails while authorities searched for the bear. Armed WDFW officers were deployed to the area. The sheriff's office said bears are c…