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Canada: 4 bears put down after killing mother, daughter
DW.com • • general
Key Points:
- Four grizzly bears—a female and her three yearling cubs—were killed after DNA tests linked them to the deaths of Jenny Balcarras, 48, and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed, near Bella Coola, British Columbia.
- Authorities determined the attack involved rare predatory behavior, prompting the elimination of the bears to protect public safety.
- Balcarras and Reed were found about 150 meters apart near a walking trail after Reed missed a scheduled call, leading to the discovery of their remains.
- Investigators ruled out the involvement of these bears in a separate grizzly attack last November that injured four elementary students and teachers from the Indigenous Nuxalk Nation’s Acwsalcta School.
- The recent attack has deeply affected the Nuxalk community, with Chief Councilor Tlhmtimut Samuel Schooner noting it has re-triggered trauma from the previous year's incident.
