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As a former park ranger and gate community resident, all I can say is it's amazing this doesn't happen more often. Just wait till they start getting eaten by the bears.
I have been in scary situations with these creatures and it was mostly luck that left me unharmed. I have been stampeded and charged by them, had to run for cover more than once while in uniform, they hate NPS folks in uniform, and seen them attack NPS vehicles. Never saw anyone get flung but told a couple people who got themselves flung that they should keep their distance shortly before they got flung.
These are WILD animals. WILD means they are unpredictable and potentially harmful.
You can warn people about their safety and it goes right by them like an off ramp at high speed. I think it's the high elevation, not enough oxygen for their 1.5 functioning brain cells to keep up.
