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Sow that walked into Hope pharmacy put down, confirms bear awareness volunteer
Conservation officers said the sow had prior human interactions as bear encounters increased after habitat loss and fires, according to local volunteers.
- On September 20, a sow bear and her cub entered the Hope Pharmasave on Wallace Avenue at about 2 p.m., prompting Conservation officers to euthanize the sow, which had been previously tagged for human interactions.
- Heat dried up local berries and natural bear food in Hope, while smoke and habitat loss pushed bears toward residential areas seeking garbage and fruit trees. Bear season had started "late and slow," then quickly worsened conditions.
- Videos surfaced on Facebook showing the bears inside the Pharmasave moving around the store, while crowds of people followed the animals to take pictures despite the dangerous situation.
- Lydia Koot, chair of the Hope Mountain Black Bear Committee, confirmed the sow's death and scheduled a meeting with Conservation officers on Tuesday to learn more about the cub's fate.
- Koot noted multiple recent bear deaths across the region, including a yearling in Silver Creek and a "tiny cub" on Richmond Hill, and warned few bears may survive until hibernation.
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Sow that walked into Hope pharmacy put down, confirms bear awareness volunteer
Incident happened on Sunday afternoon
·Abbotsford, Canada
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