Day/date: Thursday, July 10, 1986
Incidents - 7/4/86 - 7/7/86
Yellowstone, 7/4/86:
Hiker near Craig Pass was chased and knocked down by a bear, who then bit him
on the thigh. Hiker had four puncture wounds. He was treated and released.
No name given.
Visitor gored by bison under rib cage and may require surgery. Name and
location unknown at present.
Three rapes have occurred in the park. No further information available at
present.
Glen Canyon, 7/3/86:
Boating fatality to P.M., white female, aged 26, DOB 4/2/60. She was
a passenger in a boat which hit the wake of another boat at a sharp angle.
She was flipped out of the boat, which then ran over her. Received severe
lacerations, near amputations, of an arm and leg. Incident occurred 23 miles
up lake. Victim recovered alive. Rangers administered IV and evacuated by
air to hospital in Page. Died 7/5/86. Lost 9 units of blood. Victim was
from Holland; boat operator was named T.A.
Glen Canyon, 7/6/86:
Three brothers and their families were on a private house boat. Some of the
family members slept on the boat's roof, which had no guard rail. Four-year-
old boy (D.S., Draper, Utah, 12/5/81 DOB) rolled
off; father discovered him missing at 0400; body found floating at 0430.
Pronounced dead by father at Bull Frog.
Glen Canyon, 7/7/86:
At about 8:30 pm, D.D., 24 yrs old, DOB unknown, from Brigham City,
Utah, dove into the water at Gunsight Canyon and didn't resurface. NPS on
scene at 10 p.m. Body not found. Next of kin notified. Search continues.
PA advised 7/10
Safety advised 7/10
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Initial Report
Date/time of incident: Noon, 7/9/86 Date/time received: 7/10/86, 10:40
Park: Rocky Mountain Park CI #:
Reported by: Cecil Lewis Phone(s): 776-8643
Tom McDonnell
Received by: Bill Halainen Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow-up contact: Ron Maitland, LES Phone(s): 303-586-2371
Dave Essex, CR
Brief summary of incident: Bomb threat to park VC.
Follow Up Report
Received by: Bill Halainen Phone(s): 343-4874
Incident location: V/C Beaver Meadows
Summary: About noon on 7/9, man called Estes Park C of C & said he'd set off
bomb in area. C of C disregarded call. Around 2pm, called Rev. W. of
Estes park & said he would set off bomb in VC of park in protest of our
attack on Libya. Bomb would go off on 7/9 or 7/10. Said 3 people would
go into VC w/package, sit down & leave. Rocky Mt NP dispatch then got a
call around 5pm from "Jim" with same threat. Region advised 6pm. Denver
PD bomb dog called in along w/2 FBI agents. All on scene now. VC
evacuated last nite & searched -- nothing found. VC opened again.
Beaver Meadows entrance was closed to keep people out of VC area, but now
open again. Investigation continues. ICS in effect. 168 authorization
needed.
Visitors involved:
Name Address DOB Sex
N/A
Anticipated developments: Continued searches & investigation.
Any impacts on visitation? None foreseen.
Potential sensitivity? Been picked up by all local channels & in area
papers. Park "not talking" at the moment.
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Initial Report
Date/time of incident: Noon, 7/9/86 Date/time received: 7/10/86, 10:40
Date/time of incident: 7/11/86, 5:50 pm RMDT Date/time received: 8/4/86, 11:30 am EDT
Park: Grand Tetons Location: Elk Ridge Flats
Reported by: Carolyn Kershaw, RMRO Phone(s): FTS 776-8641
Received by: Bill Halainen Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow-up contact: N/A Phone (s):
Summary: Follow-up on initial report made on 7/12/86: N.H., one of injured
parties in head-on collision in park, died on August 1st.
Visitors involved:
Name Address DOB Sex
*J.P. Grand Teton Lodge Co. 11/16/51 M
*A.H. Marquey, TX 9/24/21 WF
N.H. Marquey, TX 12/13/21 WM
Anticipated developments: N/A
*Previously reported to Safety.