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Jerk drone operator caught on video harassing mama grizzly and cubs at Yellowstone — leaving tourists ‘madder than hell’

Nypost · · 387 words · By Chris Nesi
Wildlife Protection Public Outrage Law Enforcement in National Parks
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Jerk drone operator caught on video harassing mama grizzly and cubs at Yellowstone — leaving tourists ‘madder than hell’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Jerk drone operator caught on video harassing mama grizzly and cubs at Yellowstone — leaving tourists ‘madder than hell’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA famous local grizzly bear and her two cubs were cruelly stalked and harassed by a drone operated by a cretin hiding in Yellowstone National Park, leaving nearby tourists “madder than hell.” Park visitor Don Johnson of Idaho…

Common ground

The harassed mother grizzly was Beryl, one of the park’s most famous ursine residents.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/31/us-news/drone-operator-harasses-mama-grizzly-and-c…

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Appeal to Anger 90% confidence
Provoking outrage to bypass rational evaluation of an argument.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Piloting drones anywhere within any national park including Yellowstone is a crime punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a $5,000 fine.”
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Multiple web sources confirm that operating drones in national parks is illegal and carries penalties of up to six months in jail and/or a $5,000 fine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Android is an open-source operating system developed by Google. Android is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other free and open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen-b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operating Thetan (OT) is a concept in Scientology referring to a state of spiritual ability in which a person is said to be "cause over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time". After reaching t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — US Airways was a major airline originally founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a mail delivery airline in 1939 called All American Aviation, which soon became a commercial passenger airline. In 195…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways
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Claim 2: “Johnson shared his video to Facebook, where it quickly racked up tens of thousands of views and comments”
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The detail that Donald Johnson shared the video to Facebook and it received tens of thousands of views is mentioned in one specific report; other sources mention the drone incident but not the specific social media metrics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — F9 (also known as F9: The Fast Saga or Fast & Furious 9) is a 2021 American action film directed by Justin Lin, who co-wrote the screenplay with Daniel Casey. The sequel to The Fate of the Furious (20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F9_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of museums in Wyoming encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Wyoming
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Sheridan
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Claim 3: “the landmark park, which stretches from Wyoming to Montana and Idaho.”
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Wikipedia and multiple other sources confirm that Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming and extends into Montana and Idaho.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yellowstone is an American neo-Western drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson for Paramount Network. The series premiered on June 20, 2018, and concluded on December 15, 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yellowstone National Park is a national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming, with small portions of it extending into Montana and Idaho. It was establishe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 671 miles (1,080 km) long, in the Western United States. Considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri, via its own…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_River
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Claim 4: “A famous local grizzly bear and her two cubs were cruelly stalked and harassed by a drone operated by a cretin hiding in Yellowstone National Park”
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Multiple independent web sources (Cowboy State Daily, Bozeman Daily Chronicle) report that a drone was used to harass a grizzly bear and her two cubs in Yellowstone National Park.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deaths that have occurred in within the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park since its establishment in 1872.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_in_Yellowstone_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yellowstone is an American neo-Western drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson for Paramount Network. The series premiered on June 20, 2018, and concluded on December 15, 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yellowstone National Park is a national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming, with small portions of it extending into Montana and Idaho. It was establishe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park
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Claim 5: “The harassed mother grizzly was Beryl, one of the park’s most famous ursine residents.”
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Multiple sources explicitly identify the mother grizzly bear as 'Beryl'.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Yellowstone visitors were furious after seeing an illegal drone harassing a grizzly bear and her two cubs. “Everybody was madder than hell,” ...
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/05/28/madder-than-hell-fam…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... A famous local grizzly bear and her two cubs were cruelly stalked and harassed ... The harassed mother grizzly was Beryl, one of the park's most ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/31/us-news/drone-operator-harasse…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... ... Beryl, a famous mother grizzly when they noticed the drone ... Drone harasses mother grizzly bear and cubs in Yellowstone National Park.
https://www.facebook.com/abc7chicago/posts/visitors-to-wyomi…
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Claim 6: “Park visitor Don Johnson of Idaho Falls told the Cowboy State Daily he was filming the family of bears May 14 near Grizzly Lake in the sprawling park’s northeast corner, not far from Mammoth Hot Springs”
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While the general event of the drone harassment is corroborated, the specific details regarding Don Johnson of Idaho Falls filming on May 14 near Grizzly Lake are not independently confirmed by a second distinct source in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Grizzly (also known as Killer Grizzly on American television) is a 1976 American horror thriller film directed by William Girdler and starring Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel, and Jo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith (August 1, 1932 – June 12, 2010) was an American professional wrestler. He was the father of professional wrestlers Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Rockin' Robin, and Sam Houston. S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Smith
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America. In addition to the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_bear
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.