The BC Conservation Officer Service is warning the public to stay away from the area of North Creek Trail near Pemberton after a man was attacked by a grizzly bear. The service said the man was among a group of three people near the North Creek Cabin, a hut for mountaineers, which is along the North Creek Trail. The group called for help using an inReach device — a communication tool that uses satellite to send signals in remote areas — at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday night. They were airlifted out by Pemberton Search and Rescue and the man is now in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The service wrote in a tweet that while in bear country it is crucial to make noise, be vigilant, travel in groups and carry bear spray.

Source: CBC News September 12, 2020 15:56 UTC