B.C. grizzly carcass found with paws cut off

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A grizzly bear runs across Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park on June 7, 2014.Leah Hennel / Calgary Herald/Postmedia Network

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A conservation officer in northern British Columbia suspects an animal parts trafficking ring may be behind a gruesome discovery north of Prince George.

The Conservation Officer Service said a grizzly bear carcass was found beside Highway 97 on Wednesday.

All four of the paws on the bear had been removed. Grizzly hunting across British Columbia was banned last year.

Conservation officer Eamon McArthur said the animal appeared to have been killed sometime in the past week.

“It was definitely shot, and with the paws having been taken, it leads us to believe it was probably being used for trafficking in parts,” McArthur said.

It’s not known if the bear was killed where it was found or if it was dumped…

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