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Mother and daughter killed in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada

First reported by The Guardian Latest report 8 sources
Image: The Guardian
Image: The Guardian

Summary of 8 reports

Jennifer Balcarras and her 20-year-old daughter Selah Reed were found dead near a walking trail in Bella Coola, British Columbia, in what authorities believe was a grizzly bear attack. The incident marks the second grizzly bear attack on humans in the community in just over a year, with conservation officers noting it is not yet clear if multiple bears were involved.

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  1. The Guardian

    One dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    The incident took place in the same province where a grizzly attacked a group of schoolchildren last November A mother is dead and her daughter is missing in western Canada after a suspected grizzly bear attack in the same community where a bear attacked a…

  2. The Globe and Mail

    Two killed in suspected grizzly bear attack in B.C. (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)

    Apparent attack comes nearly a year after a grizzly attacked a group of elementary school students and teachers in Bella Coola

  3. The Globe and Mail

    Mother, daughter found dead in suspected grizzly bear attack in B.C. (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)

    The incident would mark the second grizzly bear attack on humans in Bella Coola in just over a year

  4. Metro

    Mum and daughter on ‘casual walk’ found dead in suspected grizzly bear attack (opens Metro in a new tab)

    Jennifer Balcarras and Selah Reed were found dead near a walking trail (Picture: GoFundMe) A Canadian family has been left grief-stricken after a mother and her youngest daughter were killed in what appears to have been a grizzly bear attack on a walking…

  5. CBS News

    Mother, daughter dead in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada (opens CBS News in a new tab)

    Family members identified the victims as Jennifer Balcarras and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed.

  6. The Globe and Mail

    Multiple bears may be linked to B.C. attack that killed mother and daughter (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)

    The Conservation Officer Service says it’s ‘not yet clear if more than one bear was involved,’ and any bears captured in the area will be assessed

  7. The Guardian

    Mother and daughter both killed in grizzly bear attack, Canadian authorities confirm (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Conservation officers say the women reported missing over the weekend, were found near a trail near their home Search teams in Canada have discovered the body of a 20-year-old woman and confirmed that both she and her mother were killed in an attack that…

  8. Fox News

    Canadian mother and daughter dead after suspected grizzly bear attack on hiking trail (opens Fox News in a new tab)

    Jennifer Balcarras and Selah Reed went missing on a hiking trail minutes from their Bella Coola home before a suspected grizzly bear attack.

  9. BBC News

    Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada (opens BBC News in a new tab)

    Authorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the women's deaths.

  10. ABC Australia

    Canadian police find remains of mother and daughter killed by grizzly bears (opens ABC Australia in a new tab)

    Investigators say multiple bears may have killed a mother and daughter during a hike in the Canadian wilderness.

  11. Sky News

    Multiple bears may have killed mother and daughter in Canada (opens Sky News in a new tab)

    A mother and daughter have been killed in an attack in Canada that authorities say may have involved multiple grizzly bears.

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