The bear bluff-charged her before launching its attack.
A 21-year-old woman was attacked by a bear Thursday while planting trees in a northeastern Canada park, authorities said.
“At this time, Conservation Officers do not have conclusive physical evidence but believe the attack involved a grizzly bear,” Conservation Officer Service A co-worker rushed to the woman’s aid before she was airlifted to a hospital in nearby Prince George. “Due to the defensive nature of the attack, and remote proximity of the location, Conservation Officers believe the risk to public safety is low and are not undertaking any trapping efforts,” the department said.Attacks are relatively rare, but grizzlies are known to “defend themselves when surprised and seem to have a more aggressive temper than black bears.”yourbcparks/Instagram
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