Albertans are flocking to the mountains to catch a glimpse of Banff's infamous grizzly bear 'The Boss' as he emerges from hibernation. Bear safety experts warn people to keep their distance.
Now that Banff ’s infamous grizzly “ The Boss ” has emerged from hibernation, Albertans are flocking to the mountains to catch a glimpse — and some action shots — of his adventures. Bear safety experts are cautioning people to keep their distance. Banff 's infamous Bear No. 122, known as The Boss , has already been spotted dozens of times this spring since he emerged from hibernation.
The Boss once shrugged off being struck by a train and still uses the railways for travel and foraging. Tasha Barnett said she watched him listen for trains, then ate grains that had fallen on the tracks. Barnett said she was one of about a dozen people parked along the side of the road with their cameras and big lenses, trying to get a good shot.
"What I worry about is that one day, somebody's going to get too close and he's just not going to agree with that space and he might take a run at somebody — and we don't want that," said Clarke. Clarke has also seen the comments of people pushing back against those searching for The Boss, saying there's enough content available online and they should leave the bear alone.Jason Bantle, who snapped this photo of The Boss in 2022, suspects the large grizzly was digging for ground squirrels under stumps and logs.
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