Overview
- Searchers discovered the bodies of a 48-year-old woman and her 20-year-old daughter near the Snooka Trail after the pair were reported missing in early November, with the remains found about 150 metres apart.
- Forensic DNA from the scene identified a female grizzly and her three cubs as involved in the killings, a finding announced by the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service.
- Conservation officers tracked down and euthanized the four bears because officials said animals implicated in fatal human attacks pose an extreme public-safety threat and cannot be relocated or rehabilitated.
- Investigators described the incident as likely predatory behavior, a very rare pattern for grizzlies in British Columbia, and said they do not yet know how the encounter began as inquiries continue.
- Officials noted the killed bear family is not linked to a separate November 2025 grizzly attack near Bella Coola; authorities and biologists warn such cases are uncommon but prompt strict wildlife management and community safety measures.