A Grizzly Bear Attacked & Bit A Man In The Groin Yesterday In A BC Forest

He ran into a mama bear and it did not go well for him.
BC Bear Attack: A Grizzly Bit A Man In The Groin Yesterday
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A mountain biker had an unfortunate run-in with a grizzly and that B.C. bear attack left him with injuries.

According to the Conservation Officer Service, a 58-year-old man and his wife were in the Lillooet area on Sunday, August 16, when he was attacked by a grizzly.

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It’s believed she acted defensively when she attacked the man and bit his groin.


Global News

His wife drove the grizzly and her two cubs off with bear spray.

Then, search and rescue teams found them and evacuated the patient with an air ambulance.

The COS Predator Attack Team conducted an investigation, as this was the second bear attack in the area within one week.

Via Global News

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