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Man seriously injured in B.C. grizzly bear attack in Kootenay region
WEST CRESTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 26 – Two juvenile grizzly bears attacked a cycling couple, causing life-threatening injuries to the man; bear spray was used to repel the animals, officials said.
- On July 26, 2025, near West Creston, B.C., a man was seriously harmed in an encounter with a grizzly bear while riding e-bikes with his wife along the Kootenay River.
- The incident began as the woman riding with her husband heard him scream, spotted a bear approaching her, and sprayed it with bear spray before noticing a second bear attacking her husband.
- After the attack, conservation officers closed three major trails, set traps, searched the area, but did not capture or locate any bears by Sunday morning.
- The man was transported by ambulance to a Cranbrook hospital, underwent surgery for unspecified injuries, and officials said ready access to bear spray may have saved his life.
- Officials and Creston’s mayor noted increased grizzly activity due to restoration efforts and advised backcountry users to remain vigilant and prepared for bear encounters.
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A man has suffered “significant” injuries after a grizzly bear attack in the British Columbia Interior. The province’s Conservation Officer Service says in a post on Facebook that the attack happened at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday along the Kootenay River near West Creston, B.C. The post says a couple were e-biking along the river when woman heard her husband scream, then saw a bear running toward her. The service says the woman used bear spray on …
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