BC grizzly attacks school group

[bcp]

Grizzly bear on loose after attacking school group in Canada, injuring 11

A male teacher "got the whole brunt" of the attack and some children were hit with bear spray.

www.bbc.com

"A grizzly bear is on the loose after attacking a school group in Canada, leaving 11 people injured, two critically.

The incident happened on Thursday afternoon on a walking trail in the town of Bella Coola, in the province of British Columbia."


Bruce

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[Tlock]

Let's bring them to Oregon! Start the relocation process in Portland and salem

 

[GrayGoose]

"A grizzly bear is on the loose"

Wait, isn't that their territory?

 

[CamoDeafie]

"A grizzly bear is on the loose"

Wait, isn't that their territory?

Their land, their habitat, their domain.

 

[Stomper]

Let's bring them to Oregon! Start the relocation process in Portland and salem

Wait.... the school group or the bear?



I vote the bear... but to help it get more efficient, let it get acclimated in Seattle first!

 

[The Heretic]

"A grizzly bear is on the loose"

Wait, isn't that their territory?

IIRC, Bella Coola is rather remote and sparsely populated, so yeah, no surprise there.

 

[GrayGoose]

Did they have their bells?

 

[Alexx1401]

Let's bring them to Oregon! Start the relocation process in Portland and salem

Hey, you can share a couple up here in Seattle too?

 

[Koda]

Lives in bear country. Takes children for walk in bear country.
Doesnt take bear gun...

Offers counseling in the aftermath...

 

[CamoDeafie]

Lives in bear country. Takes children for walk in bear country.
Doesnt take bear gun...

Offers counseling in the aftermath...

To be fair, Canada govt do not seem to encourage teachers to take bear guns with their students

 

[Provincial]

"They don't need guns in Bella Coola. Just like here in Ontario, where the police enforce order."

 

[arakboss]

It's been a Bear Market this year.

 

[monkeybutler]

"They don't need guns in Bella Coola. Just like here in Ontario, where the police enforce order."

I'm down with OPP.

 

[WAYNO]

I started to write something derogatory, B.C. being a suburb of Seattle and all...

But even I don't know the whole truth of everything that happened, so I will remain quiet.

 

[CamoDeafie]

I started to write something derogatory, B.C. being a suburb of Seattle and all...

But even I don't know the whole truth of everything that happened, so I will remain quiet.

This incident happened 700 KM (435 miles) NW of Vancouver BC. It's way out there relatively speaking

 

[WAYNO]

This incident happened 700 KM (435 miles) NW of Vancouver BC. It's way out there relatively speaking

And yes, I do understand that. With my disdain of socialist cities and countries, it's difficult to not jab at them, deserved or not.

My whole life, even as a child, I spent a lot of time in the woods and mountains. My children also. At any given time, we were likely spitting distance of bears and cats. The bears and cats remained well behaved, and for many folks, they would believe safety is not an issue.

Apparently this bear incident was in an indigenous community and/or school. These folks live among big bears. I just don't know what should be expected of a classroom on a walking trail in grizzly country.








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[CamoDeafie]

And yes, I do understand that. With my disdain of socialist cities and countries, it's difficult to not be judgemental and to not lump them all together

Indeed. Although the First Nation people have been there long before whites... It does bring up some uncomfortable questions as to why they didn't have other ways of dealing with grizzlies now, compared to their forebears who set up traps and pitfalls and controlled where grizzlies could go.

 

[Tlock]

Wait.... the school group or the bear?



I vote the bear... but to help it get more efficient, let it get acclimated in Seattle first!

The bears

I always said when I left the feds I would live trap a bear and turn it loose in downtown Portland......oblivious I didnt as that would be terrible for the poor bear

 

[Stomper]

The bears

I always said when I left the feds I would live trap a bear and turn it loose in downtown Portland......oblivious I didnt as that would be terrible for the poor bear

"Oblivious" you didn't?

 

[Tlock]

"Oblivious" you didn't?

Ya....obviously, like I said.