Beef tallow is gaining popularity as a skin care treatment, but slathering it on while vacationing in Yellowstone National Park or anywhere in grizzly country could be begging to get mauled.

Grizzlies have a keen sense of smell, many times better than that of dogs, retired federal ecologist Chuck Neal of Cody told Cowboy State Daily.

If the wind is right, it’s likely a grizzly could smell a hiker with beef tallow moisturizer from 5 miles away, he said.

Because beef tallow is “basically cow fat,” the scent is going to entice grizzlies to find the source of that glorious smell, he added.

From a grizzly’s perspective, somebody oiled up with beef tallow would be like putting out a bucket of buttered popcorn at the movies — an invitation to chow down.

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