Man attacked by grizzly while walking dogs on his Shuswap property
A man had to be treated in hospital after being bitten by a bear on his Shuswap property.
It happened in Malakwa on Tuesday afternoon, the Conservation Officer Service (COS) said.
One of the man’s dogs had run into the bush on his rural property during a walk, the COS said.
A “commotion” followed, then a lone bear – presumed to be a grizzly – ran out of the foliage and bit the man on his legs.
His other dog “engaged” the bear at that point, conservationists said, and the attack ended.