DNA Tests Show Dogs Killed BC Woman, Not Bear as First Thought: Coroner’s Report

DNA Tests Show Dogs Killed BC Woman, Not Bear as First Thought: Coroner’s Report
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A woman killed while picking blueberries on a farm east of Vancouver was initially thought to have died in a bear attack in August 2021, but a newly released coroner’s report says she was mauled by dogs from another property.

The report says the dogs responsible for the death of 54-year-old Ping (Amy) Guo at a Pitt Meadows farm were only identified after their DNA was tested when another person died 17 months later at the neighbouring home.