A woman caught on video being charged by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone faces criminal charges after officials used social media to identify her

AP Photo/Jim UrquhartA Yellowstone woman faces criminal charges in connection to an incident in May with a grizzly bear.She was captured taking video and was bluff-charged by a grizzly bear who was within 15 feet.Social media was used by investigators to identify the woman.For more stories, visit Insider's homepage.In a video, a woman was seen taking photos within 15 feet from a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. She also had two cubs.A witness shared the video online and it showed the bear charging at the woman in Roaring Mountain. Officials shared a Facebook screenshot of the video asking for help in identifying the woman.Samantha Dehring, Carol Stream, Illinois was charged with feeding, touching and teasing wildlife as well as violating closures or use limits.Continue reading: I moved to Barbados for work remotely, but I left after four months. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone alone as a woman to Barbados.Investigators were told by witnesses that Dehring was approached by a small group observing bears. They told her to return to their cars when they saw them, but she didn't.According to court records, Dehring did not follow Yellowstone's Facebook page on the same day that it asked for her help identifying herself. Investigators were tipped about her identity and obtained a warrant to search her Facebook account. They found photos of bears she had posted.According to documents obtained by Gazette, the caption read: "Absolutely overwhelmed by the beauty of the place."Yellowstone requires that all visitors remain at least 300 feet from bears, and never approach wildlife.In a separate incident involving wildlife, a Louisiana couple was recently arrested. The couple was on honeymoon in Hawaii when they touched an endangered Hawaiian monk-seal. This incident was also recorded on video and the couple were fined $50,000.Do you have a tip for the reporter? This reporter can be reached at kvlamis@insider.comInsider has the original article.