Fatal grizzly bear attack on experienced hikers in Banff's backcountry
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Show Notes
Albertans were given a grim reminder of the dangers that can lurk in the backcountry with the fatal grizzly attack that took the lives of two experienced outdoors people.
The attack, in a remote area of Banff National Park, was believed to be predatory in nature and also saw the death of the couple’s dog.
Calgary Herald reporter Bill Kaufmann joins the show to walk us through the attack, what’s believed to have caused the bear’s aggression, and what experts say about whether more can be done to prevent bear-human encounters.
Background reading: Couple emptied bear spray can in battling grizzly that killed them, relative says
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