They do know it was the killer bear because it was obviously tagged … which was how authorities were notified by GPS that there was an attack happening.
Bear wasn’t tagged - GPS SOS signal is likely how they were alerted. That being said, if they found an aggressive bear in the area, I’d be inclined to trust them. There isn’t really anything to gain by lying, especially if it leads to another hiker death from the actual bear.
Parks Canada received an alert indicating a bear attack from a GPS device in the Red Deer River Valley around 8 p.m. Friday.
A grizzly bear displaying aggressive behaviour was found in the area and was euthanized by Parks Canada for public safety reasons.
First aid kits and knowledge, bear spray and a GPS are all important tools in case of an attack, Titchener said.
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And they also just killed some bear. They don’t actually know if it’s the killer bear, and to the public, it doesn’t matter.
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They do know it was the killer bear because it was obviously tagged … which was how authorities were notified by GPS that there was an attack happening.
Bear wasn’t tagged - GPS SOS signal is likely how they were alerted. That being said, if they found an aggressive bear in the area, I’d be inclined to trust them. There isn’t really anything to gain by lying, especially if it leads to another hiker death from the actual bear.
They were notified by an InReach device. Which I’m 100% sure the bear wasn’t using.