“Likely Predatory Behavior” – Four Grizzly Bears Responsible for Death of Women

According to experts, a total of four grizzly bears were behind the death of a woman and her adult daughter in western Canada. DNA testing has revealed that a bear and her three cubs were involved in the killing of the two women, aged 48 and 20, this month, the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service said on Tuesday. The four captured bears were killed to protect the public.

“Our investigation also determined that this attack likely involved predatory behavior, which is very rare,” investigator Jeff Tire said in an online briefing. “That means we don’t know how it started, but we know how it ended.”

The two women were reported missing by their family at the beginning of November. Their bodies were discovered about 150 meters apart near a hiking trail near the remote community of Bella Coola, about 1,000 kilometers north of Vancouver. Emergency services first found the mother's remains and then discovered the daughter's body in a bear camp for food.