CANADA – Two people died in a grizzly bear attack in Banff National Park, Canada.
Quote NPRPark authorities received an alert about a bear attack on their GPS system on Friday (9/29) around 8 p.m. local time.
The warning came from the Red Deer River Valley, inside the park, the park said Sunday.
The Parks Canada Human Attack on Wildlife Response Team was dispatched to the site when weather conditions did not allow for a helicopter response.
The new team arrived on site around 1 a.m. on Saturday (9/30). There, they found two people dead, as well as a grizzly bear displaying aggressive behavior, the park said.
The bear was then euthanized on site “to ensure public safety.”
Police arrived at 5 a.m. and the victims were sent to Sundre, Alberta.
“This is a tragic incident and Parks Canada would like to extend its sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” the park said.
The area is closed at least until Nov. 30, according to a memo sent by the park.
Bears are known to rarely attack humans. However, this does not mean that there were no attacks during this period.
In July, a woman was killed in Yellowstone National Park, but the bear was never found.
A black bear nicknamed “Hank the Tank” was captured in August after breaking into several homes in South Lake Tahoe, California.
Part of Walt Disney World in Orlando was closed after a black bear was spotted in a tree in the area in September.
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