Officials confirmed Tuesday that four grizzly bears captured near Bella Coola, B.C., were “actively involved” in a fatal attack on a mother and daughter. In an update Tuesday, Insp. Jeff Tyre with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service said forensic testing confirmed the bears were responsible and that all four captured animals have since been killed. The attack was “predatory” in nature Tyre said, which is “very rare.” The bears were a sow and her three offspring, according to Tyre. The four bears, however, were not involved in a 2025 attack on a group of school children, Tyre said. This is a developing story and will be updated.
