Parks Canada says a bear attack in Alberta’s Banff National Park has left two people dead.

  • dudinax@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    And they also just killed some bear. They don’t actually know if it’s the killer bear, and to the public, it doesn’t matter.

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        1 year ago

        Bear wasn’t tagged - GPS SOS signal is likely how they were alerted. That being said, if they found an aggressive bear in the area, I’d be inclined to trust them. There isn’t really anything to gain by lying, especially if it leads to another hiker death from the actual bear.

        Parks Canada received an alert indicating a bear attack from a GPS device in the Red Deer River Valley around 8 p.m. Friday. A grizzly bear displaying aggressive behaviour was found in the area and was euthanized by Parks Canada for public safety reasons. First aid kits and knowledge, bear spray and a GPS are all important tools in case of an attack, Titchener said.