A bear injured two hikers on a trail at Yellowstone National Park this week, prompting closures of some areas, park officials said Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Park Service said in a statement that the hikers were injured Monday by \u201cone or more bears\u201d and that the attack was under investigation. More details were not immediately released Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The attack happened on Mystic Falls Trail near the ever-popular Old Faithful geyser in Wyoming, the park service said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In video recorded by Craig Lerman, another hiker, a man can be seen lying on the ground with apparent facial injuries and wearing a blood-soaked shirt. Lerman tells him, \u201cThey\u2019re coming,\u201d to which the man replies, \u201cHow long?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another video shows someone on the ground being helped, and another shows someone being airlifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was the first time a bear has injured someone in Yellowstone National Park this year, the park service said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last time someone was injured was in September, the agency said, but it has been over a decade since a bear killed someone in the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lance Crosby, 63, was killed by a grizzly bear in Yellowstone in August 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some trails and other parts of the park have been closed after Monday’s attack, the park service said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seasonal park employee Marie Jaskula, who saw the victims being put onto stretchers, said the attack was sobering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very much a reality check,\u201d Jaskula said. \u201cAnd we have read a quote once, that once you enter the forest, you become a part of the food chain \u2014 and it\u2019s very realistic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n