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Mother and daughter killed in grizzly bear attack in Canada
Jennifer Balcarras and her daughter Selah Reed died after a suspected grizzly bear attack in British Columbia. Their remains were found days after they went missing on a walk.
In brief
Jennifer Balcarras and her daughter Selah Reed died after a suspected grizzly bear attack in British Columbia. Their remains were found days after they went missing on a walk. A mother and daughter died in a suspected grizzly bear attack in British Columbia after going missing on a walk in Bella Coola on November…
Two missing after afternoon walk
Jennifer Balcarras, forty-eight, and her daughter Selah Reed, twenty, were reported missing on November first when they did not return from a short afternoon walk in Bella Coola, British Columbia.
Remains found in trail area
Balcarras' remains were found on Monday and Reed's on Tuesday during search efforts by conservation officers and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Evidence at the scene suggested an animal may have been involved.
Close mother and daughter
Balcarras and Reed were two peas in a pod who got along really, really well and shared many hobbies, according to her brother Josh Balcarras. When Jenny hiked, Selah was right there beside her.
“When Jenny hiked, Selah was right there beside her.”
Recent attacks in the province
A grizzly bear injured two hikers in McGregor Mountain in October twenty twenty-five, one of whom died later. The following month, a bear attacked a school group in Bella Coola, injuring eleven people.
Hunting ban linked to rising conflicts
The BC Wildlife Federation says reports of grizzly-human conflicts have risen since the province banned hunting grizzly bears for sport in twenty seventeen.With no hunting pressure, grizzlies and humans will increasingly occupy the same spaces.
“With no hunting pressure, grizzlies and humans will increasingly occupy the same spaces with inevitable consequences.”
What to remember
A mother and daughter died in a suspected grizzly bear attack in British Columbia after going missing on a walk in Bella Coola on November first.
