4 injured after grizzly attacks students on B.C.'s Central Coast, officials say
Posted on: Nov 21, 2025 07:46 IST | Posted by: Cbc
A silvertip hold assail involving students in Bella Coola, almost 700 kilometres northwestward of Vancouver, on British Columbia’s Central Coast has left two people critically injured and two others seriously hurt, according to emergency officials.
B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) says seven additional people were treated at the scene but did not require transport to hospital.
BCEHS said it received a call at 1:46 p.m. PT Thursday about an “animal attack” on a trail near Highway 20. Two ambulances and a community paramedic responded.
In a statement posted on Facebook, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) said conservation officers are on scene with RCMP and have ordered residents to stay out of the forested and river area near the 4 Mile area until further notice.
Officials say public safety is the priority as they assess the situation.
RCMP North District Cpl. Madonna Saunderson confirmed police received reports of the attack around 1:30 p.m. PT Thursday and that it was reported students were involved, though she said officers didn't know the age or gender of the students.
“We are devastated for the individuals and families impacted by the bear incident,” Nuxalk Nation Chief Samuel Schooner said in a statement.
“All individuals involved are receiving medical support and our priority is to ensure that they are safe.”
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