Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal attack on mother and daughter
Four grizzly bears have been euthanized in British Columbia, Canada, after DNA evidence linked them to the fatal attack on a mother and her daughter. Conservation officials confirmed the attack was a rare instance of predatory behavior.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the ongoing challenges of human-wildlife conflict in regions where grizzly bear populations are active.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Between 10,000 and 13,000 grizzly bears are estimated to live in British Columbia (file image)
Four grizzly bears have been killed in connection with a fatal attack on a mother and daughter in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, died earlier this month after going on an afternoon walk in a trail area in Bella Coola.
The British Columbia Conservation Office Service (BCCOS) launched an investigation into their deaths and forensic testing has since confirmed a sow and her three cubs were responsible for the attack.
All four were destroyed "in accordance with provincial human-wildlife conflict response guidelines" to protect the public, BCCOS Inspector Jeff Tyre said in an update on Tuesday.
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