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Man riding e-bike attacked by grizzly bear in B.C., suffers 'significant' injuries
A man has suffered 'significant' injuries after a grizzly bear attack in the British Columbia Interior.
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The province's Conservation Officer Service says in a post on Facebook that the attack happened at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday along the Kootenay River near West Creston, B.C.
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The post says a couple were e-biking along the river when the woman heard her husband scream, then saw a bear running toward her.
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The service says the woman used bear spray on the animal to deter it, then saw a second one attacking her husband.
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The woman then used the bear spray again, and both bears ran off as a result.
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The man was taken to hospital in Cranbrook, B.C., via ambulance and underwent surgery for unspecified injuries.
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The service says three major trails in the area have been closed while officers scoured the vicinity and set traps, but no bears were spotted or captured.
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