The bear was later euthanized by park officials for displaying aggressive behavior.
Two people were found dead in a grizzly bear attack in Alberta’s Banff National Park, Parks Canada said in a statement.
Parks Canada in a statement Saturday night said it had received an alert late Friday from a GPS device indicating a bear attack originating from within Banff National Park, in the Red Deer River Valley west of Ya Ha Tinda Ranch.
Weather Conditions Delayed Response
In a statement, Natalie Fay, external relations manager for the Banff field unit said a team specially trained in wildlife attacks was immediately mobilized, but weather hindered their response time.
“Weather conditions at the time did not allow for helicopter use, and the response team travelled through the night to the location by the ground,” she said. “The response team arrived on-site at 1 a.
