Overview

• Investigators confirmed the sow charged the man in defense of her two cubs during the June 4 encounter about 110 km west of Fort Nelson.
• The unnamed worker sustained non-life-threatening bites and scratches and was airlifted to hospital before being released.
• Coworkers aided the injured man and helped evacuate the entire team safely from the remote fly-in work site.
• Conservation officers cited the remoteness of the location and provincial policy to avoid punitive measures when ruling out any effort to capture or euthanize the bear.
• The case closure highlights British Columbia’s approach to wildlife management that prioritizes thorough investigation and non-lethal responses to defensive animal behavior.