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Mother and daughter killed in suspected grizzly bear attack in British Columbia

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Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
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Summary

Authorities in British Columbia say a mother and daughter were killed in an attack near Bella Coola, on the province's central coast, and that more than one grizzly bear may have been involved. Relatives say the attack left the pair dead. Inspector Jeff Tyre of the Conservation Officer Service said in a video message that the first set of remains was found a day before the second body, which was located on Tuesday afternoon in a search by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and conservation officers. Wildlife officers were working to trap grizzly bears along a trail near the remote community. Investigators say multiple bears may have killed the mother and daughter during a hike in the Canadian wilderness.

This continues an earlier story: Mother and daughter killed in suspected grizzly bear attack in western Canada

Later: Officers search for grizzly bears after mother and daughter killed in British Columbia

Timeline

  1. BBC

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    Reports that authorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the deaths of a mother and daughter.

  2. ABC News

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    Reports that authorities in British Columbia say more than one grizzly may have been involved in a bear attack that relatives say left a mother and daughter dead along the province's central coast.

  3. South China Morning Post

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    Reports that more than one grizzly may have been involved in a bear attack that relatives say left a mother and daughter dead in Bella Coola, and that the second body was found on Tuesday afternoon a day after the first set of remains was discovered.

  4. ABC News Australia

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    Reports that Canadian police found the remains of a mother and daughter and that investigators say multiple bears may have killed them during a hike in the Canadian wilderness.

  5. Sky News

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    Reports that a mother and daughter have been killed in an attack in Canada that authorities say may have involved multiple grizzly bears.

  6. The New York Times

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    Reports that wildlife officers were working to trap grizzly bears along a trail after the remains of the two hikers were found near a remote community in British Columbia this week.

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