Grizzly Attack in BC Likely ‘Defensive’, Bears to Be Spared, Investigators Say

Two of three orphaned grizzly bear cubs play at the Greater Vancouver Zoo, in Aldergrove, B.C., on July 8, 2020. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly attack on a couple in the province’s Interior over the weekend was likely “defensive in nature,” and it’s unlikely the bears were stalking people.

In an update posted on Facebook, the service says its investigation into the Saturday attack along the Kootenay River near West Creston, B.C., found no evidence the two bears were hunting humans.