Two people have died after being attacked by a bear in Alberta’s Banff National Park.
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A specialized Parks Canada response team trained to respond to this type of incident found the two bodies after receiving an alert from a GPS device indicating a bear attack on September 29 around 8 p.m.
They finally managed to reach the concerned part of the park around 1 am on September 30.
“Weather conditions at the time did not allow for the use of helicopters, and the response team proceeded to the location by land overnight,” Parks Canada said in a press release.
On his way to the scene, he encountered an aggressive grizzly bear near where the bodies were found.
So the National Park staff decided to euthanize him.
RCMP arrived at the scene at 5 a.m. to help transport the victims to Sundre, Alberta.
“This is a tragic incident, and Parks Canada wishes to express its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” the government agency added.
The area of the park where the attack took place, in the Red Deer River Valley west of Ya Ha Tinta Farm, is closed as a precaution until November 30.
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