A school in Bella Coola, B.C., has reopened with safety measures, five days after a grizzly bear attack on a group of students and teachers.

The search continued for the mother grizzly with two cubs thought to be involved in the attack, and the Acwsalcta School said in a statement on Monday that it was taking “additional steps and precautions” to ensure safety for all the students as it welcomes their return.

Pupils of the independent school run by Nuxalk First Nation were not being allowed to leave the grounds, and the bus was doing door-to-door service in the wake of the attack on a group of about 20 people last Thursday that badly injured three pupils and a staff member.

“We also wanted to note that we completely understand if students and families are not feeling ready for their chi

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