The bear that killed common-law partners and their dog at the popular park in Alberta was euthanized.
A couple was attacked and killed by an “aggressive” grizzly bear at Banff National Park in Canada, officials said Sunday.
The team opted to euthanize the bear on the spot “to ensure public safety,” Banff National Park said in aThe deceased couple was found at 1 a.m. Sunday. Four hours later, local police arrived and transported the victims to Sundre, a town in central Alberta.“They were long-term partners who loved the outdoors and were inseparable,” the family member said in a statement to CBC. “They lived for being in the backcountry and were two of the most cautious people I know.
The parks website says that the safest approach is to avoid an encounter with a bear, but if that is not possible, using bear spray or playing dead should be your first options. If those don’t work, hikers may have to fight back. Violent encounters between grizzlies and humans are increasing as more people enjoy the outdoors, but are still very rare, she said.“It’s really just the reason why we’re seeing more attacks, which is more people heading outdoors and unfortunately not being educated on this,” she said.Across the wider region in western Alberta, the Yukon and Northwest Territories and British Columbia, there are as many as 20,000 grizzly bears.
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