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No hard feelings: victim of B.C. attack grateful bear will be left alone

Conservation Officer Service will take no further action as a result of jogger’s surprise encounter
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The BC Conservation Officer Service was among emergency service personnel who responded to an incident where a woman out jogging was attacked by a black bear on private property near 50th Avenue SW in Salmon Arm on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (Twitter/BC Conservation Officer Service)

A Salmon Arm woman injured by a black bear while out jogging has no hard feelings towards her attacker.

The woman was very lucky to have received only minor injuries in what was a surprise encounter for both her and the bear, said Conservation Officer Mike Richardson about the Nov. 21 incident that occurred around 11 a.m. on a private property near 50th Avenue SW.

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Lachlan Labere

About the Author: Lachlan Labere

Editor of the Salmon Arm Observer, Shuswap Market, and Eagle Valley News. I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to keep our readers informed and engaged.
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