Tourist sought for approaching Yellowstone bear for a photo

Authorities are hunting for a clueless tourist who came within feet of a massive grizzly bear just to snag a souvenir photo in Yellowstone National Park.

The intense viral footage — shot earlier this month by another tourist in a parking lot at Roaring Mountain inside the Wyoming park — shows an unidentified woman holding her phone as she stands close to the female grizzly.

The grizzly charges at the woman, appearing ready to pounce, before turning away. Nearby witnesses were left breathless after the frightening encounter, video shows.

“Oh my God, oh my God,” one startled woman said. “Holy f-ck!”

“I got that on video!” another shocked witness said.

National Park Service rangers want to identify the woman as part of an investigation into the May 10 incident for disregarding rules to stay at least 100 yards away from bears, Yellowstone Park officials said this week.

“You don’t have to tell us who you are, but please tell us what you know,” park officials said on Facebook alongside a photo of the woman walking away.

The unidentified woman, who is white with brown hair, had black clothing on and appeared to be in her 30s, park officials said.

Tourist Darcie Addington caught the scary confrontation from her car, she told USA Today.

“It was terrifying,” Addington told the newspaper.

A message seeking additional comment from park officials early Friday was not immediately returned.

On average, one bear attack occurs each year in Yellowstone, park officials said. Visitors are advised to stay at least 100 yards away from the animals and to never approach them to snap a photo.

“All of Yellowstone is bear habitat — from the deepest backcountry to the boardwalks around Old Faithful,” a park website states. “Prepare for bear encounters no matter where you go. Your safety cannot be guaranteed, but you can play an active role in protecting yourself and the bears people come here to enjoy.”

Three people were killed by bears in separate incidents inside the park in 2011 and 2015, park officials said.