Fishing guide found bears floating in Harrison River without paws and gallbladders
Sturgeon fishing guide Yves Bisson says he is heartbroken by a gruesome discovery along the river where he's worked for the last 22 years.
"And when I got there, it was two bears and they were tied to each other ," he said."And then I saw all the paws cut off." "I've never seen this is in 22 years of guiding," he said. In addition to the paws missing, the bellies were"split open." Bisson said he caught the bears about halfway down the Harrison River, which runs from Harrison Lake to the Fraser River. He said it could have come from the lake or somewhere in the upper half of the river.
And while he is aware of poaching, he's never seen signs of it in the past. He was heartened by the outpouring of comments on his social media. Fox said The Fur-Bearers hope that providing a monetary reward will increase awareness about poaching, and that people will take a second look at any security camera footage they may have. Having paws, and likely gallbladders, removed is a sign that the bears were poached, Fox confirmed.
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