We have seen (what I think) the same bear two out of the last three visits to the main Whitney Portal campground this summer. Each time, a large black bear came looking for food, each time we shooed him away. I heard from the hosts that campers at site #3 left their bear box open and the bear grabbed something food related and ran...with the campers and hosts standing nearby. In our experience, the bear left each time, however I have seen people who are say they are afraid of the animal yet follow it as it retreated...much too closely IMO.
Picture of Bear
