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Grizzly Bears Linked to Canadian Attack
Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after predatory attack on mother and daughter.
In brief
Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after predatory attack on mother and daughter. DNA tests linked four grizzly bears to killing Jenny Balcarras and Selah Reed in Canada. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
DNA tests confirm attack
Four grizzly bears captured in western Canada killed mother and daughter.
“Our investigation also found that this attack likely involved predatory behavior, which I can tell you is very rare”
Attack location and timing
Remains found 150 meters apart near Bella Coola trail, 1,000 kilometers north of Vancouver.
Community impact
Nuxalk Nation community re-triggered by attack after last year’s grizzly incident.
“Tlhmtimut Samuel Schooner, the Nuxalk Nation’s elected chief councilor”
Bears cannot be relocated
Bears involved in fatal attacks cannot be rehabilitated or relocated.
What matters most
DNA tests linked four grizzly bears to killing Jenny Balcarras and Selah Reed in Canada.
