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July 19, 2009
Park employees shoot bear
On July 13, 2009, park staff was forced to kill a brown bear on the coast of Katmai National Park.

Ash from this volcanic eruption fell 1500 miles away in Seattle  

Did You Know?
Explosions from Novarupta were heard over 140 miles (230 km) away and Seattle, which is 1500 miles (2400 km) away, was dusted by ash from the great eruption of 1912.

Last Updated: July 17, 2009 at 15:41 EST