The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is reminding outdoor recreationist to be ‘bear aware’ in prime berry season, as two hunters were injured in separate incidents this week.

On Sept. 29 near Fort St. James in north central B.C., a hunter was charged by a grizzly sow and bitten on the ankle. As the mother bear was protecting its cub, the incident was deemed as defensive.

The bear withdrew after the attack, and the hunter was able to seek medical help on their own.

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On Oct. 2 near Fort Steele in southeastern B.C., another hunter was seriously injured in an encounter with another sow and cubs. They were airlifted to hospital for medical treatment. The incident is still under investigation by COS predator attack specialists.

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