Multiple bears may have been involved in fatal attack, Canadian authorities say

The Washington Post · Victoria Bisset · 2026-11-05 19:30 UTC

Local media identified the victims of the attack in British Columbia as Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20.

British Columbia officials investigating a bear attack that left a mother and daughter dead in Bella Coola said that it is possible more than one grizzly was involved and that they are carrying out “highly dangerous work” to try to capture and assess local bears.

Victoria Bisset is a breaking-news reporter for The Washington Post's London Hub, covering the most urgent and consequential stories as they unfold on the European day.

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