Black bear ‘destroyed’ after killing hikers’ dog, hiding body in Canada's Jasper National Park

Wildlife specialists tracked down and killed a highly habituated bear that approached hikers and killed one of their dogs at Jasper National Park.

The dogs were running freely between the hikers when they noticed a black bear had approached the trail, according to officials. One of dogs chased the bear off the trail a short distance when the bear turned around and reversed the chase.

The 202-pound male bear closed within a couple of feet of one of the hikers and the second dog – which was standing and barking – and attacked the dog, officials said.