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Mom and daughter killed in suspected bear attack on 'casual walk' minutes from home
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her 20-year-old daughter Selah Reed were killed in a suspected grizzly bear attack while on a casual walk near their home in Bella Coola, British Columbia.
- Their bodies were found days after they disappeared on the Snooka West Trail, prompting authorities to search for and potentially dispatch any bears involved in the attack.
- The incident occurred close to their town, a location considered not remote, shocking family and community members familiar with their outdoor experience.
- Balcarras had recently moved to Bella Coola to start a new career, and her death leaves her three surviving adult children facing unexpected financial hardship.
- This attack follows a previous bear incident near Bella Coola less than a year earlier, where 11 people were attacked and three children critically injured.
