Authorities have shared a major update about the bears believed to be responsible for the devastating tragedy\u2026\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n
Such a heartbreaking loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jennifer and Selah\u2019s loved ones during this difficult time. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f<\/p>\n
A mother and daughter who vanished during a seemingly ordinary afternoon walk were killed in a rare grizzly bear attack in western Canada. Now, authorities have revealed new details about the deadly encounter.
\n48-year-old Jennifer Balcarras and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed, were reported missing on Sunday, November 1, after they did not return from a walk on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Authorities later confirmed that the two women were killed in a suspected bear attack near Bella Coola, British Columbia. They had gone along a trail located just a five-minute drive from their home.<\/p>\n
According to the Conservation Officer Service, search crews located Balcarras\u2019 body in the Snooka West Trail area on Monday. Her daughter was found the following afternoon.<\/p>\n
Josh Balcarras, Jennifer\u2019s brother, said: \u201cIt\u2019s surreal. It doesn\u2019t seem real. It feels like a dream,\u201d according to CBC.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way it starts is a few hours of not hearing from them. That turns into a day, and then a night \u2026 then a second night comes and it becomes a real thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said they had just been out for \u201ca casual walk.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mom and daughter killed in bear attack in Canada
\nAuthorities have now provided an update on the attack, revealing new details about the horrifying incident.<\/p>\n
Wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that DNA testing conclusively identified a female grizzly and her three yearling cubs as the animals involved in what investigators believe was a rare predatory attack.<\/p>\n
All four bears were subsequently euthanized to protect public safety, according to the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur investigation also found that this attack likely involved predatory behavior, which I can tell you is very rare,\u201d Inspector Jeff Tyre told an online briefing, according to New York Post.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is to say, we don\u2019t know how it started, but we know how it ended.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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