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Adult Brown Bear Euthanized in Copper Ridge

Thursday, 6 July 2017 13:57

C-O's say the bear was not afraid of humans and was eating out of garbage and compost bins.

Conservation officers say they had to euthanize an adult brown bear, which was roaming the Copper Ridge subdivision.

C-O's say the latest incident on July 1, of a report of the bear accessing residential garbage and compost bins, left in driveways or beside houses.

Authorities say the bear was feeding on the bins contents and was not afraid of humans.

They say the bear was not a good candidate for relocation and posed a threat to humans as its reason for putting the bear down.

Conservation Officers say 2017 has seen higher than normal calls of bear incidents and are reminding the public to decrease bear attractants in your yards.

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