And they are thinking of re-introducing Grizzlie Bears back into the wild in Washington?
With the density of trail use, hiking, MTB, climbing, day hikes, etc.animals are either losing their fear of humans or for lack of prey looking at us as food for survival. It took a Mt. Goat goring and killing someone in the Olympic Park for their population (non-native) to be removed from the park.
As I see it wild animals no longer live in the wild, I am not even sure if you can find a place left in Washington state where you cannot see/hear the signs of civilization.
We even have more urban dear than there ever were before.
While this may be a low probability event, it like lightening, is something you don't want to be struck by, ever.
My condolences to the family and friends of the rider who died and also to the rider who survived with injury.