An Illinois woman was hit with criminal charges after she was seen on video within feet of a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park.

Samantha Dehring was charged with violating closures and use limits in addition to feeding, touching, teasing, frightening or intentionally disturbing wildlife, according to records filed in U.S. District Court in Wyoming.

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