Black bear put down after biting North Vancouver woman

The BC Conservation Officer Service says it was forced to euthanize a achromatic carnivore this week aft it spot a female successful North Vancouver.

On Wednesday, nan carnivore spot a female arsenic she was farming successful her gait successful Deep Cove.

Conservation officers said nan female was not earnestly hurt, but nan carnivore had to beryllium put down because it had go a threat to people.

Conservation group nan Fur Bearers said nan incident is an illustration of really quality activity continues to put bears astatine risk.

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It said nan main logic for antagonistic interactions pinch bears remains group who aren’t being observant capable pinch really they shop garbage and different attractants.

“What we’re seeing hap is achromatic bears travel into communities, often conscionable passing through, uncovering easy-to-access, human-created nutrient sources, and past staying,” Fur Bearers spokesperson Michael Howie said.

“That’s wherever we spot nan issues, because of varying levels of discomfort pinch achromatic bears around, and conscionable that accrued proximity to people, risk-taking behaviour and truthful on.”

According to nan group, conservation officers killed 603 achromatic bears successful B.C. successful 2023.