BC Black Bear Wanted After Biting A 10-Year-Old Girl In A Popular Park

The park was closed for at least 5 days.
Metro Vancouver Bear Attack: Black Bear Wanted After Biting A 10-Year-Old In Popular Park
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A wildlife encounter in B.C. turned left on the weekend when a 10-year-old girl became the victim of a bear attack in Metro Vancouver.

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According to a release by the Conservation Officer Service, the girl and her family were walking in North Vancouver's Rice Lake Park on Friday, July 24 when the bear approached them.

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CO’s believe the bear is exhibiting signs it was food-conditioned and habituated to humans.


Conservation Officer Service

When her family and a bystander tried to scare it away, it bit the girl on the leg; she had to be taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers are currently searching for the bear, and have closed the park for at least five days while investigating.

Officers warned park-goers to keep track of any food leftover from their stays, as it could attract wildlife and lead to more bear attacks in the future.

Via Conservation Officer Service

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