Canada: 4 bears put down after killing mother, daughter
Canadian authorities euthanized a female grizzly bear and her three cubs after DNA evidence linked them to the fatal attack of a mother and her daughter near Bella Coola. Officials noted the attack involved rare predatory behavior.
Why it matters
This tragic event underscores the ongoing challenges of human-wildlife coexistence in remote areas and the rare but serious risks posed by grizzly bears.
Authorities put down a female grizzly and her three cubs after DNA tests showed they attacked and killed two people near a hiking trail in western Canada.
https://p.dw.com/p/5PJKJ Prefer DW on Google Investigators ran a DNA test to confirm the bear attack (FILE PHOTO: May 18, 2011) Image: Stephen Harrington/SuperStock/IMAGO Images Advertisement Four grizzly bears were eliminated after investigators linked them to the deaths of a mother and her adult daughter in western Canada.
According to the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service, the authorities conducted a DNA test which confirmed a female grizzly and her three yearling cubs were responsible for the deaths of Jenny Balcarras, 48, and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed.
All four bears were killed to protect the public.
"Our investigation also found that this attack likely involved predatory behavior, which I can tell you is very rare," Inspector Jeff Tyre told an online briefing.
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