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DNA Confirms RCMP Killed Bear That Attacked Maple Ridge Toddler

DNA testing and a new evidence review confirmed police killed the bear that attacked a 3-year-old girl, and conservation officers apologized for the mistaken assessment.

  • A three-year-old girl was mauled by a bear on the deck of her family home in Maple Ridge on August 9 and was airlifted to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The Maple Ridge RCMP shot the bear that attacked the toddler, confirmed by DNA analysis and evidence reassessment, according to the B.C. Conservation Officers Service.
  • Initial reports incorrectly claimed that the wrong bear was shot, but the Conservation Officers Service apologized and ended its investigation.
  • The RCMP saw the bear multiple times near residential areas after the attack and acted to protect public safety.
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Conservation officers confirm bear shot by RCMP mauled child in Maple Ridge

MAPLE RIDGE - Conservation officers in British Columbia say a black bear that was killed by RCMP officers last Sunday was, "in fact," responsible for an attack that had left

·Toronto, Canada
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grandforksgazette.ca broke the news on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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