Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
A mother and daughter have died after a suspected grizzly bear attack in the Canadian province of British Columbia, their family has announced.
TL;DR
- A mother and daughter, Jennifer Balcarras (48) and Selah Reed (20), died in a suspected grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola, BC.
- They were reported missing on November 1st after not returning from a walk.
- Their remains were found by conservation officers and the RCMP.
- The BC Conservation Officer Service is investigating and will dispatch any bear confirmed to be involved.
- Grizzly bear attacks on humans are relatively rare but have seen an increase in BC in recent years, with some attributing this to the 2017 ban on grizzly bear hunting.