A couple and their pet dog have been killed in a
grizzly bear attack in
Canada’s
Banff National Park.
The man and woman were hiking at around 8pm on Friday in the Red Deer River Valley, west of Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, when they encountered the bear, according to authorities.
The bear attacked the couple, who died from their injuries. Their pet dog also died in the attack.
Parks Canada said that it received an alert from a GPS device in the region, which is located three hours’ north of Banff town.
Harsh weather then initially hindered rescue teams from reaching the couple, according to Natalie Fay, from Park Canada’s Banff field unit.……
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-bear-kills-couple-canada-banff-b2422207.html