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Wildlife attacks & dangerous wildlife incidents — Thompson-Nicola region

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Coverage of serious wildlife attacks (grizzly bears, cougars) resulting in human injury or death in the Thompson-Nicola and Interior region, including emergency response and wildlife management actions.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Sep 7 This year's El Nino expected to be strongest ever, experts say ↗ ↳ In this roundup: A woman was attacked and released by an adult male black bear near Callaghan Lake Provincial Park north of Whistler on Friday evening and was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; the bear was subsequently killed by Conservation Officer Service. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  2. Woman sues BC government over fall while incarcerated at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital ↗ ↳ In this roundup: A woman was attacked by a black bear near Callaghan Lake Provincial Park north of Whistler on Friday evening and was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; an adult male black bear was subsequently killed. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  3. Delta police investigating early morning shooting ↗ ↳ In this roundup: A woman was attacked and injured by a bear near Callaghan Lake Provincial Park north of Whistler on Friday; she was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the Conservation Officer Service killed an adult male black bear. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  4. Sep 6 Victoria council lines up against West Coast Oil Pipeline ↗ ↳ In this roundup: A woman was attacked by a black bear near Callaghan Lake Provincial Park north of Whistler on Friday evening and flown to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; B.C. Conservation Officer Service killed the adult male black bear. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  5. Sep 5 Revelstoke teen was last seen Sept. 5, 1998 ↗ ↳ In this roundup: A woman was attacked by a black bear near Callaghan Lake Provincial Park north of Whistler on Friday evening and was helicoptered to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; conservation officers subsequently killed an adult male black bear. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  6. Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border ↗ ↳ In this roundup: A woman was attacked and released by a black bear on Friday evening near Callaghan Lake Provincial Park north of Whistler; she was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and an adult male black bear was subsequently killed by conservation officers. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  7. Woman injured after bear attack in park outside Whistler: B.C. conservation officers ↗ ↳ In this roundup: A woman was attacked by a bear near a lake in Callaghan Lake Provincial Park north of Whistler on Friday evening and was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; B.C. Conservation Officers subsequently killed an adult male black bear over safety concerns. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  8. Sep 4 CITY – Pedestrian suffers injuries in attack by two dogs in Valleyview ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  9. Man injured in grizzly bear attack near Sicamous ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. Man injured in grizzly bear attack near Sicamous ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  11. Sep 3 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  12. Aug 20 Off-leash dogs a major risk in human-bear conflicts, experts say ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  13. Aug 6 Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  14. Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details

Linked Articles by Source

Castanet Kamloops

Armchair Mayor

CFJC Today

KamloopsBCNow

City of Kamloops

InfoNews Kamloops

Key People, Organizations, and Places

person: Kalie McCrystal , Peter Milobar , Ravi Kahlon , Brianne Wolgram , Stanislav Volo , Peter Poole

park: Callaghan Lake Provincial Park , West Coast Trail

infrastructure: Matterhorn

unknown: Grizzly bear

government_body: City of Kamloops , BC Conservation Officer Service , British Columbia Conservation Officer Service , Delta Police Service , Parks Canada

city: Lillooet , Whistler, British Columbia , Sicamous , Nanaimo, British Columbia , Coquitlam

health_facility: Vancouver Coastal Health

region: British Columbia Interior

neighbourhood: Malakwa

road: Queest Mountain Forest Service Road , Kelly Douglas Road , Kelly Douglas Road, Kamloops

organization: Athletics Canada , Castanet (Kamloops edition)

highway: British Columbia Highway 99 , Highway 91

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