Grizzly bear kills couple, dog at Banff National Park in Canada
A family member said the couple's dog was also killed in the attack.
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A family member said the couple's dog was also killed in the attack.
The couple was walking with their dog on national forestland near the U.S.-Canada border when the bear came out of thick brush and attacked
A grizzly bear with aggressive behavior was euthanized after killing a couple and their dog in Canada.
A 73-year-old woman was taken to hospital after being mauled by a bear at Flathead National Forest - a popular hiking spot close to Glacier National Park and just south of the U.S. Canadian border.
Park staff found two cans of bear spray at the scene and that the individuals' food had been hung appropriately to avoid attracting animals, Parks Canada said in a statement. The deaths were the first from a grizzly bear in Banff National Park in decades and involved a bear that was not collared, tagged or previously known to park staff, according to the statement. Parks Canada was alerted about the bear attack late Friday and the response team shot and killed the animal when it charged at them.