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Four bears involved in fatal B.C. attack that left mother and daughter dead

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says a rare predatory attack by a grizzly sow and her three yearling cubs was behind the deaths of Jenny Balcarra and her adult daughter, Selah Reed, in Bella Coola, B.C., this month. Insp. Jeff Tyre says the four bears were trapped and have been killed after DNA conclusively linked them to the attack.

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  1. The Globe and Mail

    Four bears involved in fatal B.C. attack that left mother and daughter dead (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)

    DNA tests link female grizzly and three yearling cubs to deadly attack, with all four killed to protect public, authorities say

  2. Global News

    Fatal B.C. attack involved 4 bears displaying ‘predatory behaviour,’ officials say (opens Global News in a new tab)

    A GoFundMe page identified the victims as Jenny Balcarras and her daughter, Selah Reed. One person’s remains were found in the Snooka West Trail area last Monday.

  3. The Globe and Mail

    Four bears involved in fatal B.C. attack (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)

    The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says a rare predatory attack by a grizzly sow and her three yearling cubs was behind the deaths of Jenny Balcarra and her adult daughter, Selah Reed, in Bella Coola, B.C., this month. Insp. Jeff Tyre says the four bears…

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