Man attacked by bear in Crowsnest Pass area
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Blairmore RCMP received a call about a hunter who had been attacked by a bear on Sunday, September 26.
“The hunter was grouse hunting with another person when they encountered what is believed to be a grizzly bear sow and cubs,” Alberta Fish and Wildlife says.
They say the bear made contact and injured one of the hunters, while the other was able to shoot the bear.
It then ran off and one of the hunters was able to place a call to RCMP. The victim is in the hospital, but officers have been told he is currently in stable condition.