# Mother and daughter found dead after suspected grizzly attack in British Columbia

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mother-and-daughter-both-killed-in-grizzly-bear-attack-canadian-authorities-confirm/
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:12:22+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/04/canada-bear-attack-mother-daughter-killed
- Topics: Americas, Environment, Science, World

## Key points

- Officers are investigating whether multiple grizzlies killed a mother and daughter.
- The women were found near a trail outside Bella Coola.
- The deaths recall last year’s attack on a school group nearby.

## Summary

Conservation officers in British Columbia now say the fatal attack that killed Jenny Balcarras and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed, may have involved more than one grizzly bear. The women had been reported missing over the weekend and were found near a trail close to their home, prompting officers to ask the public to stay away while they investigate.

The suspected attack happened near the Snooka West trail, about 8km east of Bella Coola, a remote community of around 2,100 people where grizzlies are common. Balcarras had recently moved there for a new job and leaves behind three adult children and a grandchild. The deaths have renewed concern after a grizzly injured 11 people, including schoolchildren and teachers, near the community last November; a trapping effort is under way, but the bear has not been located.

## Coverage

- [The Guardian: Mother and daughter found dead after suspected grizzly attack in British Columbia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/04/canada-bear-attack-mother-daughter-killed)
- [Daily Mail: 'More than one' grizzly bear likely behind savage attack that killed mother and daughter on Canadian nature trail](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16265859/grizzly-bear-attack-killed-mother-daughter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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