Rare grizzly bear attack in Alberta kills couple during backcountry hike
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- Опубліковано 9 гру 2024
- A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people in Banff National Park west of Sundre, Alta., on Friday night, Parks Canada says. A human-wildlife conflict specialist based in Alberta said deadly bear encounters are rare, with only 14 per cent of grizzly bear attacks worldwide leading to fatalities.
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When you go into the backcountry, you also become part of the food chain.
I’ve hiked the Canadian Rockies for decades... my 3 ground rules: 1) don’t hike with dogs who’ll make any bear aggressive 2) hike with a group of 4, even if it’s not mandatory 3) carry 2 cans of bear spray. Incredibly sad for this couple, dog and grizzly
I agree. I want to add one more: 4) a can of air blow horn or an electronic siren. Use it before the charging bear comes within distance close enough for bear spray.
What about a gun?
@@karenaiello9817 Guns are not allowed in Banff National Park unless it's in your car while you are traveling.
@@karenaiello9817
I don't think any national park in North America or the entire world allows anyone to enter with gun other than the park wardens.
A Couple and their Dog were killed by two Bears. 🐻 not going to mess with a Bear, no way,...stay far away unless you have done your research and know how Bears are and how they live. I wouldn't stand a chance...Heck No! 🐻🌳🙄 very sad news for this couple and their dog 😢😊 RiP ❤
The best way to avoid bears while hiking is to stay home and watch a movie.
indeed
Life is not meant to be a loser in a box watching a T.V.
@@NightTrekker-d1s
Enjoying a day is a case to case basis. Imagine your friends, one day just seeing half your body ripped off with your wife, yeah doesn't sound like a winner. Hope they didn't have children.
How about allowing carrying a firearm in the wilderness? Leaving folks defenseless out there is not humane.
Don't bring your dog in the bush, he'll aggravate the bear then come running back to you bringing the angry bear to your feet. Dog's + bears = dead dog owners.
yes very true.
Atleast the dog will warn you about the presence of bear , way before we would figure it out. So we will protect ourselves. The dog dies usually protecting the owners. Atleast have two dogs ... when going to back-country.
@@samirthapa6145 Your dog is a massive liability in the bush and does you no good. This couple would probably be alive had they left the dog at home.
It's unlawful to let pet dog off leash inside Banff National Park; this is not the first time this happened there!!
@@wally785699% true! I’ve met 40+ bears in the wild after decades of hiking. My only scary encounter was when a brown bear stood up on the trail in front of me and my German shepherd in southern BC
It’s sad to say, but dogs and bears don’t mix well. The dog can trigger the attack, then run to you for help. 😔
Yup ! That's when you pump 2-3 slugs into the bear !! Dogs are great for hunting !
@@MrLew1965 It’s a National Park, that’d be against our laws.
You don't have to hike through a national park to enjoy a Hike ! There are permissions and rules for different parks you visit and ways to hike with a shotgun is my point ! Go around the Goddam the Park with your Shot gun on you ...These are Grizzlies were talking about here ! @@hardcoreherbivore4730
So we eat the dog?
@@iamzuckerburger Don’t bring house pets into bear country.
And a poor dog that dint ask to hike.
You can almost guarantee that the dog was down with the hike. Border Collie, so it was probably the dog’s idea. 😏
Why is it that rescuers get to carry weapons but hikers in the same area are not allowed to?
Canada that’s why
goblin rule
Piece of advice to anyone hiking in Bear country. Leave Scrappy the mutt behind the little dog likely enraged the bear as it knows no fear they go to grab the dog to save it and they are all dead. A bear can smell like garbage as a warning.
yea bears friggin stink. you'll know theres one near by before you see it.
How do you know it was a little dog ? Not that it would matter
@@SteffanoDucati they are all smaller than the Bear. Dogs generally like to howl and bark at a Bear not knowing fear,the owner wants to save the dog when that dog could get them a minute or two head start away from the bear.
@@allanpatterson7653 Im well aware .. I live in British Columbia ... have 2 dobermans .... if they detect they dont run off .. they stay and guard ... had to load them into the truck more than once
@@SteffanoDucati Apparently, it was a Border Collie.
Women at that time of the month give off a smell that angers bears. Not many will talk about this but, it's true.
Male horses (Stallions) don't like it either.
@@jb-xc4oh You got it.
No mention of any firearms? But hey, we have an emergency transponder!
Why go into grizzly bear country without a serious way of defending yourself?
BEAR ARE DANGEROUS AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, PERIOD
Not in the Canadian Rockies. Bear attacks only happen in the shoulder season or if surprised by trail bikes. Bears rarely see people and avoid them. I have run into many bears. If they have food, you are not an interest to them. These backpackers made a mistake in taking a dog in late September.
Remember “A fed bear is a dead bear.” Also, fines for feeding wildlife should be increased by thousands add on to that a long term or life ban in all Parks Canada locations.
exactly@@GVH1305
loving all the armchair bear enthusiasts here with their barn door advice
Can you imagine if we outdoor enthusiasts were allowed to carry a pistol while in the backcountry, something like this may have been prevented. Prayers to the families affected.
Some jackass will reply to you with an uneducated negative comment and prove exactly why. Start by thanking the liberal government
Wait a minute ? Who says you cannot carry an unrestricted weapon for predator defense ? Definitely not A handgun but a shotgun can be carried !! Learn Canadian Gun Laws !! A nice 14" pump action tactical SG would have saved these people's lives and that dog BUT lets just go for a walk in Grizzly country during their harvest period with binoculars and have fun !! GET a PAL and get yourself a nice shotgun and learn a hobby that may save your life !!
Pistol??? Better be a shot thru the eye. The best is a .22 pistol.....you shoot your friend in the knee and suddenly you are the fastest runner. Bear snacks on friend.
If outdoor enthusiasts prefer to be armed when hiking, they can legally do so on over 85% of Canada’s total land area. Go there instead. 🙄
@@MattHaller-l4w Polar Bear Country Wisdom 101: you don't need to be faster than the bear.
there is a story surfacing that native hunters shot and killed a 700lbs elk on the trail in the park and left the gut pile close to where the trail users transit. Increased bear activity was reported during the previous days leading up to the attack in that area. Seems like a no brainer. Gut piles and kills are the most dangerous situation when bears are defending it. Hunting in parks should be banned.
I was a competitive swimmer and have always felt comfortable in the water. Doesn’t matter how good of a swimmer I am or rather, was. Doesn’t mean I am any more prepared when I enter the water. If a shark is there, I can’t butterfly my way out of danger. I don’t understand the idea of people being experienced outdoor people. Doesn’t matter how experienced you are, you are in their territory. I feel for this couple and their families. I’m sorry this happened.
"...with only 14 per cent of grizzly bear attacks worldwide leading to fatalities."
"only 14 percent"
Well OK then...
Math isn't your strong point. Most, I repeat, most bear encounters are NOT attacks. So that 14 percent drops precipitously to next to nothing.
I said as soon as I heard about it, I know autumn is a beautiful time of year, I also know that in autumn, is when bears must put on as many pounds as they can to sustain them through a Canadian winter.
I know the winters quite well, because I've lived here for over 60 years. 🇨🇦
Yet you don’t know what you’re talking about 😂
@@JoeMama-j7sok bot
@@lamborghiniperlini1710 Keep melting snowflake soi boi 😂 ❄️🌈💊
Don't hike the Rockies without a really big GUN
but how both of them? couldnt at least one of them run away to report this?
City girl here...im not hiking or camping where there are bears
Going into bear country without a gun. Dumb.
Personally I don’t have a problem legalizing concealed carry countrywide. Because guess what? Criminals are already concealed carrying on a daily basis with their 32 round magazines and full auto switch.
People still going in grizzly bear territory without a firearm just because "an attack is rare". Thats just ridiculous
Yeah you can't carry a gun in the national park.
Does bear respect the national park rules, and regulations? try to explain this to Karens who vote Libs, and NDP
or carry bear mace spray.
It has always being like that , you can't carry a gun in a national park ,its not something the NDP or whatever invented
@@HBTV938Lol go look at bear attacks in Alaska and see how many of them had a firearm...hint...its usually hunters...hint...most are mauled and or killed.
This is what happens when you don't have a shotgun with you on a hike in bear country.
I can’t imagine going deep into grizzly country at that time of the season and expecting to get sleep in a tent knowing that you could be eaten alive out of a sound sleep! That’s just crazy!!! What a horrifying thought.
If you don’t want to get attacked by a bear, don’t go in their turf
Or carry a gun if you are in the US.
@@CaliSteve169You can carry a firearm in 95% of Canada legally....not sure what your point is.
@@cephalotus1013 how did you get that 95%? You can't carry in national parks in Canada.
That would be difficult, considering all of Canada, minus a few islands, is bear country.
You don't have to hike directly through the Park to keep your loaded shotgun legal to carry and still have a good hike Pal !! @@CaliSteve169
How about bring a gun? That's about your only chance of survival if a bear decides to make you their target.
America's answer to everything bring a gun
They need to close the park when they’re getting ready to hibernate. Same with elk and other hoofed animals that are in the rut in the fall.
You actually just said that lmfao. People like us like out here close the parks lmfao stay in the city
Hide in your house then.
Good idea.
You would need to close the entire backcountry keep everyone in their house 😂
@@MiCh-vj9vl , fyi lots of parks close their camp grounds, main gates and busy trails where there is more bear activity for brief periods of time in the rut and well the bears are feeding heavily. Just like they close park trails to let the flora and fauna revitalize. It’s not something new. They do it all the time. Yellowstone park in The USA does the same thing. Lmao
This is why i don’t backpack without my 12 gauge and bear spray in the mountains. Non restricted firearms should be allowed in all wilderness for protection but our gun laws are a joke.
Defund the cbc
If you go hiking in bear country in the fall, you should always go with someone you can outrun.
Or at least trip them
This comment killed me hahah
🤣🤣😂😉😂🤣
You know what works in bear country a 45/70 gov.
Or a 3" Berrneke Bear Slug Round !!
That’s horrible. If I ever go Hiking I would pack a Glock 20. 10 mm
Nobody who is experienced with the Canadian wilderness goes hiking at this time of a year and into a bear territory, and camping is even worse choice, and takes his dog with him. Dogs either will behave as a prey or hero, both reactions will agitate a bear and bring him on the dog's people.
Many people go hiking in the "Canadian wilderness" this time of year both to camp and hunt.
The bear was the problem in this situation not people. Spare us the BEAR GOOD PEOPLE BAD nonsense.
Dumb laws, guns should be allowed as a last resort self defense while in the wilderness, regardless of if its a national park. Most of the time 1 shot in the air is all you need; but if not a landed 2nd shot will deter it some more, and if that fails then you continue shooting until it runs or dies. Compared to a bear banger (where you only get the effect of the first shot, and have nothing afterwards), and bear spray (you have to be within spitting distance to deter the attack, and thats if it even works, some bears can be determined), you can use a gun non lethally to deter predators.
Its 2023, we have the tech, and this is how its suppose to be used, yet we dont use it. "Laws that dont meet reality will be broken".
Who says you cannot go Hiking in Grizzly country with a shotgun ?? Predator defense is indeed allowed in Canada !! Certain Parks have certain rules !
all national and Provincial parks you cannot,Canada. And some freak will go shooting up wildlife in the parks or worse , people. Its bad enough outside the parks, we dont need guns.@@MrLew1965
Canadians, as usual, apologize on behalf of the bear....
Of, course. We're very nice people, eh? 😎
Everyone is leaving out a Gun , could have saved 2 lives , the bear dies either way. Carry a gun or stay out of Bear country especially if your just hiking around for nothing !
Sigh, anytime I hear this comment I just know it is someone with irrational fears who are more likely to shoot a fellow hiker or themselves. 4.5 million visitors to Banff a year and 1 bear attack. Do you carry a firearm in your car at all times because the odds are way greater of being murdered than getting attacked by a bear. Do you wait for lightning to stop before going from your car back into your house, because you're 4 times more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a bear in Banff. There are plenty of studies that prove bear spray is the most effective. It makes me laugh that people think that just because you have a gun, you're safe....there are videos on youtube with proffesionals that test bear attack reaction times with guns and spray....I've been in the military for 15 years and I wouldn't walk infront of 50% off them with loaded firearms let alone feel confident they could actually accurately shoot a charging bear. I'm in the bush all the time....I hunt frequently. If I'm not hunting I don't carry a firearm....I don't feel any different without it.
People saying it's best to use a gun probably don't understand that you'd need to make several very accurate, perfect shots under extreme stress and adrenaline to stop a bear. Very unlikely the average person could pull that off, you'd be more likely to enrage it further. Bear spray isn't perfect, but you don't need to hit the bear with it, you just need to aim in its general direction, as the spray forms a cloud which irritates the bear's senses (eyes, nose). And, as the video says, it's best to hike in larger groups (4+) in bear country. Their eyesight is bad, so if your group bunches together, the bear will think it's a massive beast, and probably bail.
RIP to this couple and dog. And shame a bear had to be put down as well.
100% The people saying this also say "they are very proffecient with firearms". Which clearly they aren't if they think they can get off an accurate shot within a few seconds. Bear spray is proven to be more effective.
Bear spray will be efficient if the wind direction is correct and doesn’t end up in your face.
@@potholeproud4598It doesn't matter what the wind is when a charging bear is 5m in from you. It makes a barrier between you and the bear....betters odds than 1 or 2 bullets. Are you going to get effected from the spray? Yes. Go watch videos of bears being sprayed or read some peer reviewed articles. It's like saying pepper spray is useless for a cop if they also get some effects from the spray....it happens...
@@cephalotus1013 keep telling yourself that
A park Warden once told me "bear spray on a grizzly will just give it a spicy meal"@@potholeproud4598
This is why we need guns. Never go into the wild unarmed.
Lol scared much
@@cephalotus1013Of a grizzly bear? Yes. They will rip your face off just for looking at them.
People should always carry firearms in wilderness areas. My girlfriend and I vacation, almost every year, about 150 miles north of lake Superior. We rent cabins, go boating fishing and enjoy nature. Both of us always carry.
Bear spray is more effective than firearms, although it is good to have alternatives
@@krabzmorningstar6240 My girlfriend and I are very experienced with firearms.
Lol no....if that's how you feel you either have a irrational fear of bears or live in a bubble. Banff has 4.5 million visitors each year, how many people get attacked by a bear each year? You're going to make all your safety decisions based off a 2 in 4.5 million odds? Odds of getting struck by lighting are less than 1 million....You're waaaaay more likely to get murdered in Canada than attacked by a bear.....do you carry a shotgun in your car at all times? It's irrational. Coming from a guy who's job is getting dropped off by helicopter in remote areas of northern Manitoba, walking 15-20K per day alone.....Heck, we used to have "trained" people carry shotguns and half the time they didn't bother loading them or they'd accidentally point them at people. We even had a "trained" person who took a bear guard course (yes, a real thing) and when he saw a polar bear he literally threw the gun and ran away...I've come across many bears, caribou, moose, wolverines, wolves....very few negative interactions. I'll take my chances with some bear spray.
@rottenanimal619 That's what someone said to me once who was about to shoot through their tent at a 'bear' with another tent of people behind it....
@@Cobbster420 Never been there.
So awful for the hikers and their dog but killing bears for being bears in their own territory is awful too.
They're dangerous enough as it is. Once they know we're delicious, they need to be put down.
@@dezman2003exactly, they will hunt humans from the point they’ve killed one for a meal
This was more than a simple BooBoo. It sounds like it was unbearably grisly. They became the teddy bear's picnic. Rest in Pieces.
If you get stocked by a grizzly, the chances are you’re going to be dead. Now you can have all the bear spray you want probably ain’t going to save your life because I would imagine these two people had bear spray. The best defence go out there with some type of firearm, there’s lots of places where you can go hiking that you are not in the national park that you can carry a firearm with you better play it safe than sorry
well one can't have a firearm in Canada unless its registered right?
@@anthonys3631 that is correct every hunter that is in Canada has a registered weapon. I don’t know if you live in Canada or not but if you do take a gun course and go buy yourself a gun that way then you piss off a liberal and you can defend yourself in your own home because it’s better to be judged by 12 than carried by six
@@anthonys3631Lol not true and what does that matter?
Studies have proven that bear spray is most effective. You can literally find peer reviewed journals with a quick google search. Stop spreading misinformation.
@@cephalotus1013 no firearms allowed in parks being Banff national park. Comprendo?
I don't believe it's rare at all, they happen all the time
They said it only happens a couple times a year in North America. That's pretty rare.
@@dsab381 wrong again
@@mauricenault4837 I just looked up the numbers. Only eight deaths in North America from 2020 to 2022. That's a fraction of the number killed by lightening.
@@dsab381 only 8 deaths in 2 years? One life is to much, think if it was one of your own 😪
@@mauricenault4837 We're talking about how rare it is, not whether it happens at all. You just shifted goal posts.
Even better don’t go camping in Bear territory….
So pretty much no camping anywhere in Canada?
Yet in all state and national parks you're not allowed to carry a gun. We need common sense gun deregulation in this country.
We already have it, and it keeps you clodhoppers in the bits you belong, and we don't even have state parks.
Hopefully that bear is dead. There's no reference as to whether this was a defensive or predatory attack. But, unfortunately people's lives are more valuable than bears'.
"Deadly Bear encounters are rare". To this poor couple and their precious dog, the chances of dying were 100%. Avoiding Bear attacks is just as easy as avoiding Great White Shark attacks. You just need to stay out of their environments.
It should be legal to carry rifles or shotguns in parks for defense.
Why? Very rare hikers and campers get attacked. being knowledgeable about bears and cougars and what to do is more effective than caring a rifle.
We will assume you mean "defence"
Humans caused fires and food shortage, what do you do expect bears to do?
You take your chances, sad for the people, sad for the bear. I have heard that most attacks occur in the middle of nowhere, by adult male bears. He was a dominant bear, just like every other animal, there are dominants, and submissives.
Most bears are passive and shy, they are very cautious of humans, normally they don't just immediately attack humans at first.
I'm saddened for the people killed and their families, but when a person goes into the habitat of wild animals, this is the risk they take.
Happens more then rare still missing people
another reason we need to be able to carry a gun
Poor Dog :(
Poor dog. This is what happens when you don't respect their territory. Not enough places are left for the poor animals anyway because of terrible humans.
not all humans are terrible.
They were experienced, expert hikers? Yet they did just about everything wrong & died horrifically. Ironic the Bear Conflict Biologist is named Honeyman 🐝.
Carry a large calibre rifle
"Everything wrong?" I'd love to see that list.
So you where there and no all the details what happened?
@@p.turtle2085 They had a dog they didn't use as bait, for one. That is an outrageous stupidity in bear country in autumn.
Pistols and shot guns hardly ever work when a bear is charging, giving you the element of surprise. They can be on top of you in a second. Carry knives! Have them in different spots on your body. While he's hugging you and biting your head, stab him in the back of his head, eyes or in the heart. Never carry one weapon. Two is one and one is none.
Lol, you have no idea what you are talking about. Armchair bear attack and gun expert. What a joke. Shush.
Rule one about grizzly country, carry a magnum rifle
Or hike with a slower friend, and a throwable weight dog on a breakaway leash.
poor bear got killed on his own lawn
This is a tragedy that was completely preventable. We all know this area is one of the main areas of the grizzlies. It’s their home yet people, experienced or not feel they can venture there. It was reported the couple did everything correctly except: 1-They took their dog. 2-Bears are searching for food before hibernation. It’s terrible the people were mauled but they should have been responsible. So we lost another grizzly. No winners here.
That couple had decades of experience, they camped out there all the time.
Food, yes. They can also smell fruity shampoos, soap, toothpaste, cologne, after shave, sun-block, from far away. Don't use those kinds of products.
@@vkrgfan They were lucky the other times but their luck ran out. Anyone venturing in this area is asking for trouble. Leave the bears to enjoy their home, we have already claimed so much.
@@Skystone123 So true. Eyesight is not great but their sense of smell is incredibly.
Screw that damn bear spray keep a f****** gun with
Yes, well we all know how much fun it is to go hiking with a 12g shotgun. The real solution is to stay away from brown bear territory in the fall and spring.
Wrong you are, bear have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, bear spray is proven to be 95% effective in a bear attack if used properly, shooting a bear, if you're lucky enough to it, by the time the bear realizes that he has been shot and dying, you're already shredded to pieces...have a nice day on next hike with a gun.
Dog? Should've brought a cat
Going out there without a shotgun is dumb as hell
Did the bear eat the couple then?
Oh it was definitely holding them down with his huge paws while they were still alive and tearing at them and ripping out chunks of flesh like they were a salmon
the bear didn't eat them, just murdered them
Stay away from national parks when bears are about to hibernate
I would never go in that park without a high powdered firearm strictly for the purpose of protecting myself and the people with me against a wildlife attack.
4.5 million visitors a year. 1 attack. You must live in a bubble your whole life if you need a gun with odds like that.
You are spouting self righteous nonsense, go ask the two dead people if the rarity of bear attacks mattered to them.@@cephalotus1013
Tell that to the families who are grieving the loss of thier loved ones.
@@jb-xc4ohOk so never drive your car again if that's how you feel - way higher odds of dying in a car crash. You can't live your whole life risk free....if that's how you feel never leave your house...
@@joec4014They have likely accepted it. If they were told a bear attack is less than 1 in 4.5 million I doubt they'd have done anything differently....
The cbc is not aware of international politics.
Bear spray, Bear bangers and a Shotgun with slugs and Magnum gun, legal or illegal - best to be judged by 12 than carried by six.
Yeah most people are pretty handy with firearms after sunset (when the attack happened).
@@cephalotus1013 you miss the point and if they had a worthy weapon, I bet lives would not be lost even if not handy with them at night.
Good thing to know that you are not allowed to hunt with handguns.
In the people's republic of Canada, you can't.
@@CaliSteve169 thankfully or we would have America. Which none of us rational people want.
No one should be back packing in Canada’s national Parks at this time of year.
Bear spray is okay but if we were allowed to carry firearms that would be even better. Pistols have a 97% rate of success rate of deterring a charging bear.
Yep, a good ol Glock 20 does the trick.
Reference that statistic.
That's definitely BS. Charging grizzlies have shrugged off multiple hits from shotguns and rifles- one 300 pound mother bear was shot twelve times with high-calibar weapons before she dropped, barely thirty feet away from the rangers she'd charged at- and a pistol isn't going to even faze them. Either don't carry, or carry something like a shotgun with buckshot, which has a proven track-record of taking grizzlies down.
@@atlas3556 Additionally you can also look up the defensive use of pistols to take down other predators such as mountain lions even large animals such a charging moose. The ballistics of being shot even with a 9mm can have devastating effects to an animal.
Tf are you doing in an Apex predators backyard at this time? Hmmmm?
Leave the dogs at home if you want to hike in grizzly country. Actually do not go there! Dogs bark. They draw attention of wildlife and the dog brings the bear back to the humans. I do not believe they were experienced. Leave the dogs at home. Sorry they died. Pay attention people.
Exactly!
"The response team , arrived too late". Please.....this bear attack took moments, not hours ......there was no response going to save them. It would have been lightening quick with a lot of noise.
they were using an alert satellite unit. I have one, a "spot" it's a one-way transmission.they are deep in the back country, grasp that there no roads, this is wild country. theres no starbucks.
Throw your food to the bear, that will stop an attack faster than anything. While he’s eating, slowly back away. Just hope you’ve got a lot of food at that moment.
That is why a smaller, throwable weight dog or even multiple dogs can be really useful, like in alligator country. Another trick is to always hike with a slower friend, like in Polar Bear country.
don't go into unrestricted pvp zones unless you're ready and willing to engage in pvp
Stay on Crown Land and carry a 45-70 and know how to use it.
You're more likely to get car jacked and murder...do you always carry when you're driving too?
It's not really unusual. Bears eat meat. Humans are made of meat. You do the math. Don't act so shocked.
Damn you Canada for making it so hard to carry a pistol
SADLY CANADA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT US BECAUSE YES CARRYING A PISTOL COULD HELP AGAINST PREDATORS
Tredeau is trto take our rifles too😮
@@TheGallant67 don’t let the bastard do it
@@TheGallant67 HE WANTS ALL THE GUNS AND WE WILL RESORT TO SLINGSHOTS OR HE WILL MAKE THOSE ILLEGAL ALSO
Lol go look at Alaska bear attacks and see how many attacks are hunters. Most people can barley hit a paper target let alone a charging bear. I wish we could carry handguns, I'd love a .22 pistol for plinking grouse but with 4.5 million vistors to Banff per year and 1 bear attack I'd say you'd have more accidental firearm deaths than bear attacks...
Leave the Grizzlies alone, do not go to their territory.
Or go armed.
Humans took already over 90% of the Grizzly and other animals land, now they want to hike in the remaining area pretending to be brave. @@CaliSteve169
Don't be naive! there is no time for any service people to intervene when a grizzly is annoyed and charging! it takes him seconds to finish his task!
Lots of these hikers rely heavily on those Garmins for emergencies. Theyre a good emergency device but it will not actually help u in these situations. It will only help them find your corpse.
Its not a replacement for bear spray or a firearm
cbc made fools of themselves again, and left the comment section open lol . Go Canada
If they would have had a bear-appropriate gun, they would still be alive today. Bear spray kills humans.
There were not hiking at that tiem, they were already camping, (it was 8pm), maybe cooking something so attracting the bear! and then the dog got protective and loud and this all you need to become a bear's aim.
I think you're close to the truth of how it really went down. The bear was undernourished and followed its nose. I don't feel the dog was a determining factor one way or the other though.
The bear approached their camp because it was very very hungry.
they think they where in there tent when the attack took place. both the e-readers where open and both did not have shoes on.
Omg that’s were I hiked during the summer in Calgary
Why nothing about the dogs wellbeing?
Their dog is with Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Scooby Doo, Toto and The Littlest Hobo in doggie heaven.
I think it was found to be delicious.
@@p.turtle2085 that's a best guess. I just want to know what happened. I grew up there and worked alone side 2 grizzlies in my life. One trained on a movie set, the other for 6 weeks coming out daily where we worked.
@@vangroover1903 😂
“Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” It was “natural selection,” in dangerous circumstances, only those human individuals most adapted to their environment survive-and bears.
They thought they had adapted to this dangerous environment.
Poor bear, as always, a victim of people who don't respect the bears rules! And who, for god"s sake is chosing to be at night in such a place where bears are at their homes! and in time when they intensively wonder around in search of food!
Disagree on that point. These campers were minding their own business. The killer bear was not behaving normally. It was not healthy. A healthy bear would not make a predatory attack against two humans and see them as a food source. It was an old female grizzly with no cubs.
Rare or not, the bear killed those people.
ground rule--outrun your friend[s]. you will be safe.
Bears are not your cuddly friend..there more base than you and your meat.
Bring a 500 nitro express rifle with you. That thing will bring down a rhino.
If they keep shooting aggressive bears, there won't be any left. Time to ban "experienced" backpackers and their dogs.
If they haf a weapon..... you know rifle for protection they might be alive today....
That's a big might....or carry it your whole life hiking and still get killed anyways? Look at bear attacks in Alaska...most are hunters with firearms... Its been proven that bear spray is the most effective....you can easily find the peer reviewed journals with a quick google search.
@@cephalotus1013 have both incase the spray fails but as you know common sense has been losted in the west.
@loulou007eddie2 Lol ok why don't I wear a helmet when I drive my car...just as a back up...
@@cephalotus1013 the way you drive I guess you should wear a helmet when you are driving your electric scooter 😄
Get off their turf!
when in bear country or scarborough its always adviseable to carry semi hipowered hand gun
Scarborough is the safest part of Toronto to live in.....or do you mean Scarborough England?
Probably shouldnt hang out in areas with bears. Unless you have guns. Oh wait its Canada.
Flamethrower . Bears hate getting lit on fire.
Unbearably painful, they say.