Conservation officers say they will try to trap a black bear that was filmed on Saturday taking a swipe at a runner on a popular trail in Coquitlam, B.C. The encounter, which happened just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, was filmed by Sam Abdullah, who climbs the popular Coquitlam Crunch up to four times a week. WATCH | Bear swipes at woman on Coquitlam Crunch trail:The encounter, which happened just after 11:00 a.m. PT on Saturday, August 29, 2020 was filmed by Sam Abdullah who climbs the popular Coquitlam Crunch up to four times a week. In this case, the runner stopped, and the bear approached the runner and then the bear hit the person's leg, so it's very concerning." There are regular sightings of bears in and around the Coquitlam Crunch, he said, but this type of encounter with a bear is rare.

Source: CBC News August 30, 2020 15:59 UTC