Saskatoon police investigate after man bear sprayed on city bus

Saskatoon police say they’re investigating after a man was bear sprayed on a city bus Wednesday evening.

Around 6:15 p.m., officers were called to a stationary city bus in the 2300 block of Preston Avenue South for a report of bear spray being discharged, according to a news release.

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Police say a group of young males had been disturbing a man on the bus before exiting and discharging bear spray. The suspects then fled the area.

Police believe the suspects and the victim are not known to one another.