Canada kills four grizzly bears linked to mother, daughter deaths

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Four grizzly bears have been killed in Canada’s British Columbia after DNA tests confirmed they were responsible for a fatal attack on a mother and daughte Read More:…

Four grizzly bears have been killed in Canada’s British Columbia province after DNA tests confirmed they were responsible for an attack that claimed the lives of a mother and her daughter.

The victims, Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter, Selah Reed, 20, died earlier this month after going for an afternoon walk in a trail area in Bella Coola.

The development followed an investigation by the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service, which initially suspected an animal attack after the women were reported missing on November 1.

According to an earlier BBC report, the family said the pair failed to return from what was supposed to be a short afternoon walk.

Their remains were subsequently discovered during search operations involving conservation officers and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Balcarras’ remains were found on Monday, while her daughter’s were recovered on Tuesday.

The conservation service later confirmed through forensic testing and animal DNA analysis that a female grizzly bear, known as a sow, and her three cubs were responsible.

In an update on Tuesday, BCCOS Inspector Jeff Tyre said the four animals had been destroyed in accordance with provincial human-wildlife conflict response guidelines to protect public safety.

He said the attack likely involved predatory behaviour, describing such incidents as very rare.

Tyre added that more than a dozen conservation officers participated in the investigation over the past week despite difficult terrain and weather conditions.

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