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Four grizzlies euthanised after DNA links them to fatal mother-daughter attack
Forensic testing has linked a sow grizzly and her three cubs to the fatal attack on Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, in Bella Coola, British Columbia. Conservation officers euthanised all four bears, saying the decision followed provincial guidelines for responding to wildlife conflicts and was intended to protect the public.
The attack earlier this month likely involved predatory behaviour, which officials described as very rare. DNA testing also ruled out the four bears’ involvement in a separate 2025 attack near Bella Coola that injured 11 people, two critically; that bear was never found. The deaths have renewed distress in the Nuxalk community, which is still recovering from last year’s incident.
In short
- DNA linked four grizzlies to the fatal attack.
- The sow and three cubs were euthanised.
- The bears were not involved in the 2025 attack.
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Originally published by BBC World as “Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal attack on mother and daughter”.