Two people were injured in a bear encounter at Mount Si on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a response from the King County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies. (opens in new tab)

Two people were injured in a bear encounter at Mount Si on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a response from the King County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies. The King County Sheriff’s Office said that a group of young people was hiking together along a Mt. Si trail when they saw the bear, which then charged at them. One man was separated from the group, and his friends heard a "lot of screaming." The sheriff's office confirmed this man was attacked and injured by the bear, but managed to make ...