News Grizzly kills 2 people in Banff

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Rare, but these things happen. A couple and their dog were killed by a grizzly in banff national park. They were apparently on a long hiking trek when it happened.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/02/canada-deadly-bear-attack-banff-national-park

The crazy thing is the timing. This is normally the time bears are stocking up for hibernation. If they are short on food supplies and really hungry, they will try and eat whatever easy prey they can find. Their temperament around this time is no doubt on edge.

I'll never understand why people risk it and hike/camp when bears, especially grizzlies are the most likely to attack.

 

[AnGrYcRoW]

I suspect/wonder if the dog got into it with the bear and then they tried to save the dog

Hell of a way to go

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I suspect/wonder if the dog got into it with the bear and then they tried to save the dog

Hell of a way to go

It's suggested that people NOT hike or camp with their dog(s) as it usually intices bears or other predatory animals such as cougars. Do people ever heed those warnings though?

 

[davidlemonparty]

Too bad they weren't sherdoggers. It's gonna take a little bit more than a single grizzly to take me down

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

Pretty scary. I went camping in Banff with my wife and kids for the Labor Day weekend a month ago. Bears are always seen in the area, and they warn to never have food in your tent. You always figure bear attacks are extremely rare and that you don’t need to be afraid, but then something like this happens.

RIP

 

[Osculater]

Too bad they weren't sherdoggers. It's gonna take a little bit more than a single grizzly to take me down

A Sherdogger with a game pit and it is all-over for the grizzly

 

[HARRISON_3]

RIP to all those involved

 

[clutchCAT420]

Did they even manage to put a few rounds on the bear? Cant blame the bear, hes hungry and its they/them house.

 

[Anialater]

I mean...if a steak walked through my back yard I'm gonna eat it.

 

[Stargazer Rex]

Too bad they weren't sherdoggers. It's gonna take a little bit more than a single grizzly to take me down

Look at that weak chin

I'd put it on its ass with a jab.

 

[rckoltrane]

Stuff nightmares are made of, damn. I was there with family when I was a kid. Beautiful place and actually saw a grizzly from above from a gondola or whatever those are called.

 

[weed]

imagine it eating you as it takes a shit

 

[WokeWarrior]

imagine it eating you as it takes a shit

you must be psychic cause i seen this a while back and thought the same thing. i
pictured my dismembered body being fought over by two bears crapping out my digested
body parts.

 

[listrahtes]

People need to look at pictures of deadly bear attacks before going hiking in these places. These are highly intelligent , extremely powerful ambush predators. They have even ambushed park rangers. The idiocy of going hiking without often even a needed caliber of gun is mind blowing.

You don't go camping / hiking this unprepared next to lions why do you it there?

Imo a lot of this is due to people just being so disassociated from Nature living in modern environment they can't imagine just being killed because nature. You won't ever find a trapper being unprepared.

 

[dildos]

I seen cocaine bear, ain’t no way I’m going into the woods period.

 

[DaleBoca]

Yeah, I’ve never understood the appeal of camping in the wilderness. Man, F that Noise. If I ever do go, and I know there are crazy ass bears, I’m taking a couple nukes with me.

 

[hitcher]

A Sherdogger with a game pit and it is all-over for the grizzly

All over for the grizzly family*

 

[davidlemonparty]

Look at that weak chin

I'd put it on its ass with a jab.

And then into an early hibernation with the cross

 

[Wetarmpits]

I'm on bears side.

 

[Bojka]

Pretty scary. I went camping in Banff with my wife and kids for the Labor Day weekend a month ago. Bears are always seen in the area, and they warn to never have food in your tent. You always figure bear attacks are extremely rare and that you don’t need to be afraid, but then something like this happens.

RIP

Black bears yeah. I've seen plenty of black bears. There are apparently only 60 grizzlies in Banff national park. Never seen one of those.