On Sept. 1, a person within the Madden space suffered critical, however non-life-threatening, accidents after being attacked by a feminine grizzly bear
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Albertans are being warned to remain vigilant following a grizzly bear assault that occurred close to the hamlet of Madden.
On Sept. 1, a person within the Madden space suffered critical, however non-life-threatening, accidents after being attacked by a feminine grizzly bear.
Upon investigation, Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Providers decided that the bear — who was together with her cubs — was additionally liable for a deadly assault in 2021 close to the village of Waiparous. DNA samples confirmed the identical bear was liable for each assaults.
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Fish and wildlife officers are working to find the bear, “together with setting quite a few traps and deploying low-flying plane,” said the province in a launch.
Albertans are requested to report sightings of any feminine grizzlies with cubs or “sub-adult bears” within the Madden space, particularly between Lochend Highway and Freeway 22, to the Report-A-Poacher hotline at 1-800-642-3200.
They’re additionally urged to train warning and be ready for bears, together with carrying a deterrent reminiscent of bear spray. Albertans can be taught extra about defend themselves from bears by means of the province’s BearSmart webpage.
Madden is roughly 60 kilometres north of Calgary.
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