He ran towards the open space, through the woods, where people had parked. The tourists were trying to escape, some taking cover in their locked cars hoping for the best. It was apparent that there had been danger lurking.
The ranger had his gun with him because it had been grizzly bear territory, but he wasn’t planning on using it unless completely necessary. He sprinted through the scattering tourists and the people in their cars, but he saw something that caught him dead in his track.