Epilogue

"Our last story this evening is the disappearance and death of two skiers in the Mt. Baker National Forest. Cindy Cravick is standing by with the full report. Cindy?"

"Thanks, Pam. I'm here at Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. Earlier today, authorities discovered the grisly remains of Roger and Caroline McCormick of Salem, Oregon. Both were reported missing after the pair hadn't returned from their skiing trip in Washington this weekend. The McCormicks were allegedly killed by a grizzly bear and their remains have been found in the forest. While it is unusual for grizzlies to kill humans, they will attack if provoked or threatened.

"The Forest Service was alerted to the National Park after a family found the entrance blocked by a fallen tree. Witnesses also reported a foul-smelling smoke coming from the forest.

"Local fire department officials discovered a gruesome scene of blood-soaked snow at the location of the fire. Forensic specialists identified the blood as originating from a grizzly bear, but park rangers could not locate any injured or dead bears. Authorities could not identify the cause of the unusual smell or the items in the fire.

"Park Service Chief Robert Mann issued a statement today warning skiers to be watchful of grizzlies, but also reminded residents that grizzlies are generally peaceful creatures and should not be hunted within the boundaries of Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest.

"Since then, several reports have come in about other strange occurrences at Mt. Baker. I'm standing by Wallace Montgomery, a Glacier resident. Mr. Montgomery, what did you see?"

"Well, me and my nephew were out watching birds by the river. We were standing there talking about how I wished my nephew woulda brought his camera, when we saw two huge wolves running in the woods. One was brown and the other was red. They were as big as horses! I've never seen anything like it! My nephew tried to take their picture with his cell phone, but they ran away too fast."

"Uh…thank you Mr. Montgomery. Local police are continuing to work with the Forest Service to find those responsible for setting the blaze. If you have any information, please call the Bellingham Police Department at 360-555-8800. Pam?"

"Thanks, Cindy. Tom and Kathy will be back at ten o'clock with scores from the high school basketball tournament tonight and the storm forecast for this week. Plus, how you can protect your family from a silent killer: radon. I'm Pam Jacobs at KBCB news. Thank you and have a good evening.

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A/N: Huge thanks to Justine Lark, for her incredible beta help with this story and TheSingingGirl for her idea on the news report.

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