Overview
- The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said Tuesday that DNA testing conclusively linked a female grizzly and her three yearling cubs to the attack, and all four bears were captured and euthanized to protect the public.
- The victims were identified as Jenny Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, whose remains were found on local trails about 150 metres apart during search efforts last week.
- Investigators described the incident as likely predatory behaviour, a rare classification for grizzly attacks on people, and officials declined to provide fuller detail on how the encounter began.
- BCCOS confirmed the four bears were not involved in a November 2025 attack on schoolchildren in the same valley after comparing forensic evidence from both incidents.
- Local authorities had imposed voluntary curfews and escorted children to school after the deaths, and BCCOS said the forensic findings and removals may help bring closure while the broader investigation continues.