Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers search for ‘dangerous bear’ west of Calgary
Global News
A day after a hunter was mauled by a grizzly bear west of Calgary, fish and wildlife officers had posted signs warning people of a dangerous bear in the area.
A day after a hunter was rushed to hospital by air ambulance after being attacked by a grizzly bear, a sign posted on a fence in the rural area where the attack happened warns people to “keep out” because of a “dangerous grizzly bear” in the area.
On Thursday, fish and wildlife said in a written statement that two men were hunting south of Cochrane, Alta., located about 50 minutes west of Calgary, when one of them was attacked by a grizzly bear.
The second hunter shot the bear and it was “believed to be deceased.”
A second bear fled the area following the encounter.
However, while Global News observed fish and wildlife officers working in the area on Friday, nobody from the department responded to inquiries for further details about the attack, whether fish and wildlife officers had confirmed the offending bear is dead or the search for the other bear.
Area resident Ray Nicoll said it’s well known to people who live in the area that there are bears about, including a sow with cubs.
“Generally, you don’t see them. They’re pretty much nocturnal, but every now and then we do run across one,” said Nicoll.
“She had cubs. That’s what they’re trying to catch right now.”
