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submitted 1 year ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Parks Canada says a bear attack in Alberta's Banff National Park has left two people dead.

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[-] healthetank@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Allegedly they were "experienced outdoors backpackers". Guessing the dog being there played a role in the attack - animals can make wildlife more aggressive, and if it wasn't on a leash, it could've attacked the grizzly, provoking it. Then again, its entirely possible the grizzly learned that humans have food from some past hikers, and tried to get at the food from these guys.

If Parks Canada found a grizzly in the area and stated it was acting aggressive, I'd be inclined to believe them. They know animal behaviour pretty well.

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