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Part of situation: Grizzly bear activity in British Columbia (4 clusters)

Bella Coola grizzly bear attack: Four bears euthanized

Bella Coola grizzly bear attack BC Conservation Officer Service Nuxalk Nation human-wildlife conflict

The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) has euthanized four grizzly bears after forensic testing and DNA analysis conclusively linked them to a fatal attack near Bella Coola. The bears, consisting of an adult sow and her three offspring, were dispatched to protect public safety following the deaths of Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter, Selah Reed, 20.

The victims were reported missing after a walk on the Snooka West Trail on November 1. Authorities noted that the incident likely involved rare predatory behaviour. The investigation, which involved over a dozen conservation officers, confirmed that these specific bears were not involved in a separate 2025 attack in the same region that injured several schoolchildren.

Samuel Schooner, Chief Councillor of the Nuxalk Nation, stated that the incident has been “deeply re-triggering” for the community following last year’s encounter. Local authorities had previously implemented voluntary curfews and police escorts for children in the area due to heightened wildlife risks.

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BC Conservation Officer Service · Bella Coola · British Columbia Conservation Officer Service · Jeff Tyre · Jennifer Balcarras · Nuxalk Nation · Selah Reed

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Four grizzly bears that killed B.C. mom and daughter have been euthanized | Daily Hive | News [dailyhive.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack - Abbotsford News [abbynews.com]
Canada. Une mère et sa fille tuées par quatre grizzlis lors d’une randonnée en Colombie-Britannique [www.bienpublic.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [cloverdalereporter.com]
Four bears blamed, and put down, after fatal mauling in Canada [www.jamaicaobserver.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [langleyadvancetimes.com]
Canada. Une mère et sa fille tuées par quatre grizzlis lors d’une randonnée en Colombie-Britannique [www.lejsl.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [missioncityrecord.com]
Four grizzly bears destroyed after attack that left two dead near Bella Coola : My Prince George Now [www.myprincegeorgenow.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack - Nanaimo News Bulletin [nanaimobulletin.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack - Vanderhoof Omineca Express [ominecaexpress.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [peacearchnews.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [revelstokereview.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [sookenewsmirror.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [terracestandard.com]
Four grizzly bears involved in deadly attack on mother and daughter in B.C. [vancouver.citynews.ca]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [vernonmorningstar.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News [westerlynews.ca]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [grandforksgazette.ca]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [pipestoneflyer.ca]
RaillyNews - Fatal Bear Attack in Canada Claims Lives of Mother and Daughter [raillynews.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack [sylvanlakenews.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier [caledoniacourier.com]
Four grizzlies destroyed in Bella Coola following fatal attack - The Similkameen Spotlight [similkameenspotlight.com]
Fatal B.C. attack involved 4 bears displaying ‘predatory behaviour,’ officials say | Globalnews.ca [globalnews.ca]