Three grizzly bear cubs have been found near the site of a mauling that left a hunter injured and the attacking grizzly dead south of Cochrane Thursday.

" The cubs appear to be in very good shape, and of good size and weight, and based on their observed movements, they likely have a den nearby," a provincial spokesperson said in a statement.

The province had initially said one bear, age unknown, was observed fleeing the scene after the attack, while the attacking grizzly, confirmed to be a sow, was shot and killed by the victim's hunting partner.

Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services " consulted biologists and other wildlife specialists at Forestry and Parks and Environment and Protected Areas, and determined the best course of action was to not to interfere with the cub

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