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BRENT RICHTER & JANE SEYD
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B.C. Conservation Officer Service members shot and killed a black bear in North Vancouver’s Deep Cove area last week after the animal bit a woman.
According to a statement from the Conservation Officer Service, the incident happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. The woman was gardening outside her home when the bruin bit her. “Thankfully, the woman was not seriously injured,” the statement read. “Conservation officers and North Vancouver RCMP responded to the area. The offending bear, an untagged large male black bear, was put down by conservation officers to ensure public safety. The COS would like to thank their law enforcement and emergency responder partners for their assistance.” The BCCOS did not make anyone available for an interview and the statement did not offer any further details. Christine Miller of the North Shore Black Bear Society said it was her understanding that the woman was bent over gardening when the bear approached from behind and bit her on the buttocks. “She didn’t know he was there,” said Miller. The bite reportedly punctured the woman’s skin, but the injury was otherwise superficial, she said. Continued on A26
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