Woman injured in black bear attack near Vancouver

Woman bitten by black bear in Anmore, B.C. - BC

The woman was able to escape after she sprayed the bear with a hose. She was treated for injuries but is expected to survive.

Woman injured in black bear attack near Vancouver

Provincial conservation officers are investigating after a woman was attacked by a black bear near Vancouver on Tuesday.

B.C. woman suffers injuries after black bear bite: COS

A B.C. woman suffered injuries after she was bitten by a black bear outside her Metro Vancouver home, the BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) says. The incident occurred shortly before noon on Tuesday, May 27, when the woman was walking home. The bear came around the corner of the house, advancing towards the woman despite her attempts to scare the animal away, the COS says. The bear then “bit the woman,” conservation says. “She managed to get…