Runner suffered minor injuries after encountering cubs in trail network, said B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service
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B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service is warning people to avoid a network of trails in Squaish after a jogger was attacked by a black bear.
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The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said the man was running along a trail near Spit Road in the Squamish estuary wildlife management area when he came across two bear cubs at around 7 p.m. Monday.
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“The sow charged towards him and swiped his arm and leg, causing minor injuries,” said the service in a notice on social media.
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Conservation officers taped off the area and put up signs asking people to stay out.
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The trail system in the 6.7 square kilometres wetland is bordered by the Squamish River and a rail line that runs west of downtown Squamish.
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In March, two people walking in the management area along Spit Road were charged by a black bear. There were no injuries.
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The same area was cordoned off in November 2022 after bear interactions.
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Black bears are most active starting April, when they emerge from hibernation, to November, and account for 14,000 to 25,000 calls per year to the Conservation Officer Service, according to WildsafeBC.
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