Canada: Four bears involved in the death of a mother and her daughter

This is a rare attack that Canada deplores. Four bears were involved in the death of a mother and her daughter in the west of the country in early November, authorities said Tuesday.

The bears were “shot”

“Forensic analyzes have confirmed that four grizzly bears, captured by agents, were involved in the attack which killed two people near Bella Coola”, in the province of British Columbia, announced the provincial services in charge of nature protection. These four bears, a mother and her three cubs, were “shot dead”, they added.

The two victims, whose bodies were found at the beginning of last week, are a mother and her daughter who had gone walking on a hiking trail not far from their home.

Unexplained behavior

The investigation carried out by nature protection officers showed that these bears had “probably” demonstrated “predatory behavior” while “fatal grizzly bear attacks involving predatory behavior are rare”. However, provincial services do not explain the causes of this behavior.

A school group was attacked by a bear in the same area in November last year. Eleven people, including children, were injured, some seriously. DNA tests carried out on the four bears killed, however, confirmed that they had not been involved in this attack.

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Grizzly bears can be very aggressive during this time of year, as they seek to increase their fat reserves before hibernation.