Tree planter stable after suspected grizzly bear attack in northern B.C., conservation officer service says
Conservation officers are investigating after a tree planter was attacked by a bear in northeastern B.C.
A brief statement from the Conservation Officer Service said the attack happened on Thursday, near Tumbler Ridge.
Paramedics were called to the Thunder Mountain area just after 3 p.m., according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.
Earlier, a spokesperson said the victim was airlifted to hospital in Prince George in stable condition. On Friday, the service said the 21-year-old woman remained in hospital in stable condition.
In a written statement, they said she had been planting trees southwest of Bearhole Lake Provincial Park at around 3 p.m. when the bear bluff-charged, prompting the woman to move to a nearby road, at which point the bear attacked.
A co-worker was able to call for help after the bear ran off.
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