Leading bear expert Wayne McCrory said it was unusual for a bear to charge a group of people
According to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, the incident occurred at around 7 p.m. on a trail that is part of the Nordic Ski Trail system on Bear Mountain. The Bear Mountain Ski Hill is 10 km south of Dawson Creek.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The two women were critically injured and were located by first responders about an hour after they arrived. Leading Canadian bear expert Wayne McCrory said that the bear was treating its victims as prey and was not protecting cubs.McCrory said that the black bear’s predaceous behaviour was not unusual. However, it was unusual for the bear to pursue so many people.Both victims were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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