Overview

• Conservation officers reported two unrelated grizzly incidents this week near Fort St. James on Sept. 29 and Fort Steele on Oct. 2.
• The Fort St. James hunter was charged and bitten on the ankle by a sow with a cub before the bear disengaged, and the case was assessed as defensive.
• The Fort Steele hunter was seriously hurt after encountering a sow with cubs and was airlifted to hospital for treatment.
• Predator-attack specialists with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service are investigating the Oct. 2 incident.
• Officials urge people to make noise, travel in groups, secure food, carry bear spray, and back away calmly if a bear is encountered.