The Conservation Officer Service is reminding people to never approach bears.
Svitlana Shyliakova was visiting Whistler over the long weekend with a few friends. As they were walking through the village on Monday around 1 a.m., a stranger shouted to warn them to be careful as a bear was nearby.
Another man can be seen walking up to the bear; with his phone in his hand, he appears to be filming the bear. As he approaches the animal, it turns and moves towards him. He can be heard saying "rawr" at the bear."We were shocked to see that the guy went so close to him,” says Shyliakova. "No one tried to touch the bear, but people still got a bit too close."
"We understand residents and visitors may be accustomed to seeing black bears but we ask people to never feed or approach bears,” says a spokesperson. Black bear euthanized in Whistler On Sunday, a black bear that did have a history of "conflict behaviour in Whistler Villager" was euthanized by conservation officers due to a risk to public safety.
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