Overview

• Alberta officials say the attack occurred Saturday along the St. Mary River south of Cardston.
• Fish and Wildlife believes the encounter was defensive because the grizzly was with two older cubs.
• The injured angler was first treated in Cardston, transferred to Lethbridge, and released the next day.
• Officers report no new sightings; traps and trail cameras are set as the bears likely continue along a natural corridor.
• The province issued a blanket bear advisory for Kananaskis and the Bow Valley following recent close encounters, with B.C. also reporting a serious July mauling.