Man expected to make full recovery after predatory attack by ’emaciated’ grizzly near B.C.-Yukon border

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A hunter from B.C. is recovering from a bear mauling, near the Yukon – B.C. border earlier this week.

The man, who isn’t being named by conservation officers, was moose calling with a hunting partner along the Smart River in northern B.C. on Wednesday, when a female grizzly attacked him from behind.

Conservation officers say the attack was predatory, meaning the bear wanted to eat the man.

“The sow knocked the victim down the riverbank and into the river,” said Cam Schley, inspector with the B.C. Conservation Officer Services in Smithers.

“The victim tried to fight the bear off and at one point was able to get the muzzle of his rifle into the bear’s eye, which caused the grizzly bear to jerk back a bit.”

It was at that point, Schley said, the man’s partner was able to shoot the bear twice, killing it. He said that action saved the man’s life.

The two men travelled by…

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2 thoughts on “Man expected to make full recovery after predatory attack by ’emaciated’ grizzly near B.C.-Yukon border

  1. “Conservation officers say the attack was predatory, meaning the bear wanted to eat the man.”

    What? How do they know this, are they the bear whisperers now? It’s a not even that clever excuse to justify killing the bear. They probably figured it seemed to work for the Norway cruise ship, they might as well try it too.

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