Day/date: Tuesday, October 7, 1986

                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Log number: 86-21
Date/time of incident: 10/4-10/7      Date/time received: 10/7, 10:45 am
Park: Yellowstone                     Location: Near Otter Creek Picnic Area
Reported by: Dan Sholly, CR/YELL      Phone(s):
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD/WASO  Phone(s):
Follow up:                            Phone(s):
Summary:

Ranger(s) found an unattended vehicle near Otter Creek Picnic Area on
the evening of October 4. Vehicle was still there on October 5, so check
was conducted of backcountry permits - none were found that could be
correlated with the car. A registry check was conducted and it was found
that the car was owned by a man from Billings. On Monday a female friend
was contacted and it was determined that the man went to Yellowstone to
do some photography. On the evening of October 6, a hasty search was
conducted but the man was not found. Plans were made to conduct a
helicopter search today, but rangers first checked on Bear 59 when it
was noticed that she was in the area and had been inactive lately.
Rangers found the bear feeding on a body at the scene. The bear was
shot, the scene was secured and an investigation is being conducted.
Cause of death unknown. Confirmation of victim not yet made. Bear 59 is
reported to be a "neutral" bear with no known prior confrontations; she
had, however, been moved before.

Persons involved:
Name                          Address         DOB or age
                  ****** Unknown ************