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Search continues for grizzly that attacked students, teachers at B.C. trail
Officials deploy eight conservation officers to locate the grizzly that injured four during a school lunch break; bear attacks are rare but increasing in B.C., experts say.
- On Nov. 22, 2025, conservation officers are searching for a grizzly that attacked an elementary school group of about 20 students and staff in Bella Coola on Thursday, leaving three pupils and a teacher with major injuries.
- The B.C. Wildlife Federation says grizzly attacks have increased in recent years, blaming the 2017 grizzly hunt ban; BCCOS data since 2015 show 351 bears destroyed, 50 relocated, and around 190 hazed among 15,000 grizzlies in B.C.
- Eight conservation officers have been deployed by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service with traps and cameras set roughly 700 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, and officials urge people to stay away so the bear will act naturally.
- Teachers who fought off the bear with pepper spray and a bear banger were praised as heroes by Chief Samuel Schooner, Nuxalk Nation, and provincial leaders, while four people are in hospital and families request privacy.
- Officials are trying to determine the bear's behaviour and no euthanasia decision has been made; the B.C. government will listen to BCCOS advice as such attacks are extremely rare, Kevin Van Damme said.
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Teams work through the night in search of bear after B.C. attack
British Columbia conservation officers are continuing to look for the grizzly bear responsible for attacking an elementary school group, as the First Nation has starting raising money to support those who were injured.
·Toronto, Canada
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Teams Work Through the Night in Search of Bear After BC Attack
Teams of British Columbia conservation officers rotated throughout the night to search for a grizzly bear responsible for attacking an elementary school group. An update from B.C. Conservation Officer Service on Sunday said the search around Bella Coola for the female and two young bears includes an RCMP aircraft with thermal imaging cameras. “We continue to work collaboratively with the Nuxalk Nation to share updates and provide support as need…
·New York, United States
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