Service, Protection Officer of the British Columbia, says that a serious attack on a couple in the interior of the province over the weekend was likely to be “defensive in nature”, and it is unlikely that the bears were staring at people.
In an update posted on Facebook, the service states that in a Saturday attack with the Catenay River near West Creston, BC, no evidence was found in its investigation that both bears were hunting humans.
The update states that there was no report of bear activity or aggressive behavior in the area before the attack, and the service is no longer trying to catch and kill animals.
The attack on a couple e-bikeing on the banks of the river saw a man very injured and required hospitalization and surgery at Cranbrook, BC
The man’s wife used bear spray to stop her husband who attacked her husband and another who ran towards her, said in service that there was a possibility of a “stunning encounter” for beers, which was shocked by a bike on a corner of a footpath surrounded by a thick brush.
Trails in the area remain closed as precaution.
Conservation Officer Service Inspiration. Dave Webster says that the couple were “well prepared” for potential bears in the wild, which helped reduce the severity of the attack.
Webster said in Seva’s Facebook statement, “They had a bear spray, it was easily accessible, and knew how to use it.” “We want to identify these tasks and to take similar precautions, bears will encourage hiking, bike or rebuilding in the country.”
The incident was one of the two animal attacks in BC by the service in the weekend, the second Saturday was taking place near the Smithers, BC, when a person punched the face and stopped an attacker Kagar.
This report of Canadian Press was first published on 29 July 2025.
Chak Chiang, Canadian Press