US EditionMama grizzly bear attacks 2 hikers, hospitalizing both people
Both hikers were hospitalized in stable condition after a defensive attack by a mother grizzly bear protecting her two cubs, officials said.
- On October 12, two hikers were seriously injured after encountering a female grizzly bear with two cubs on Farm Cabin Trail near Pass Lake in the McGregor Mountain area.
- Following an investigation, the COS Predator Attack Team determined the sow's actions were defensive and said no action will be taken against the bears due to the incident's location.
- According to an Oct. 14 update, both hikers were transported to University Hospital of Northern British Columbia and remained in stable condition while recovering.
- The trailhead remains closed, with posted signage warning of bear activity, and people are asked to respect the closure and avoid the area.
- Authorities urged hikers to stay alert, make noise, travel in groups and carry bear spray, and as of Oct. 15 no other attacks had been reported.
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2 hikers seriously injured in grizzly bear attack on Canadian trail
Two people hiking a trail near Pass Lake in British Columbia, Canada, were seriously injured Sunday after they were attacked by a mother grizzly bear. The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service said the hikers encountered the grizzly bear and her two cubs on Farm Cabin Trail.The agency said the hikers were taken to the hospital, where they are stable and recovering. CONTENDER,' LARGEST MALE GREAT WHITE SHARK EVER RECORDED IN ATLANTIC, REE…
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Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (PASS LAKE, British Columbia) — Two hikers were attacked by a grizzly bear after they encountered the mother and her two cubs on a trail in Canada, authorities said. The incident occurred on Sunday when the unnamed hikers encountered a grizzly sow with her two cubs on Farm Cabin Trail near Pass Lake in British Columbia, Canada, according to a statement from the British Columbia Conservation Offic…
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