Unfortunately, when help arrived on site, there was nothing left to do for the couple and the dog. According to a family friend of the two victims, they loved nature and were experienced and cautious people. “They knew bear protocol and followed it to the letter,” he assured.
There was a Canadian couple and the dog that was with them killed in grizzly bear attack while walking along a trail in Banff National Park in the province of Alberta. Canadian park officials said the tragedy occurred Friday evening when a GPS device alarm went off indicating a bear attack in the Red Deer River Valley.
Unfortunately, rescuers arrived on site There was nothing left to do for the couple and the dog. The bear was subsequently captured over the weekend and immediately suppressed because he had shown behavior that was judged to be very aggressive. Canadian park authorities said the rescue team had to travel overland throughout the night to the location indicated by the GPS alert because weather conditions at the time were adverse and did not allow the use of helicopters.
The team arrived at the scene in the early hours of Saturday morning discovered the two deceased with the dog, with clear signs of a bear attack. Authorities said an immediate closure of the area around the Red Deer and Panther valleys has been ordered and will remain in effect until further notice.
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According to a family friend of the two victims, “They were long-time partners who loved nature and were inseparable.” “They lived in the wilderness and were two of the most cautious people I know. They knew Bear Protocol and followed it to the letter“, he assured.
Kim Titchener, founder of Bear Safety and More, said bear encounters in the park are increasing as more people venture into the park, but fatal attacks are extremely rare. “The reason why we see more attacks, is that more people are visiting these areas and unfortunately are uninformed about it,” she told local media, adding that worldwide only 14 percent of grizzly bear attacks are fatal.
There are about 60 grizzly bears in Banff National Park However, bear sightings increase in the fall as they search for food more actively during the cold winter months before hibernation.