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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin

How a couple survived a ‘defensive’ grizzly bear attack

  • A woman saved her husband from a grizzly bear attack on a Canadian trail by effectively using bear spray.
  • The incident took place on Saturday while the couple was e-biking along the Kootenay River in British Columbia.
  • The husband sustained significant injuries and was taken to the hospital for surgery following the encounter.
  • Officials determined the attack was 'defensive in nature', likely occurring because the couple startled two bears in thick brush.
  • Authorities decided not to capture or dispatch the bears, but advised others in bear country to carry and know how to use bear spray.

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