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Mother, daughter found dead after suspected grizzly attack
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- A mother, Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter, Selah Reed, 20, were killed in a suspected grizzly bear attack near a trail in Bella Coola, British Columbia, after being reported missing following a walk.
- Their bodies were found nearly a mile apart along the Snooka West Trail, and investigators are still gathering evidence to understand how the attack occurred.
- The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is capturing bears in the area for DNA testing to identify the responsible animal, with plans to dispatch any bear confirmed to be involved to protect public safety.
- Officials have urged the public to avoid the trail to ensure safety and to allow the investigation to continue uninterrupted.
- This incident follows a similar grizzly bear attack nearly a year ago in the same area that seriously injured three children and an adult, though it remains unclear if the same bear was involved.
