Playing dead may be the reason a hiker who was attacked by a female grizzly bear in Kananaskis last Tuesday managed to escape — with just a bite to the elbow to show for the encounter. The hiker came across a mother grizzly and her cubs near Pasque Mountain, and accidentally got too close. "We know that a female bear with a cub is going to attack to protect her cub. It was not clear whether the hiker was alone, or whether the hiker was aware he had entered a restricted area. (Dave Gilson/CBC)Honeyman said at this time of year, both black and grizzly bears are focused on fattening themselves up before they enter their dens for winter.

Source: CBC News October 08, 2020 02:26 UTC