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.
