Teams of British Columbia conservation officers rotated throughout the night to search for a grizzly bear responsible for attacking an elementary school group.

An update from B.C. Conservation Officer Service on Sunday said the search around Bella Coola for the female and two young bears includes an RCMP aircraft with thermal imaging cameras.

“We continue to work collaboratively with the Nuxalk Nation to share updates and provide support as needed,” Insp. Kevin Van Damme said in the statement.

“We also again urge people to not join in search efforts themselves, due to the public safety risk.”

Teams have been looking for the bears since the attack on Thursday that sent three pupils and a teacher to hospital with serious injuries.

About 20 students and staff were on a field trip and hav

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