A woman is recovering after being knocked to the ground and bitten by a black bear in Whistler, B.C., on Monday.
The BC Conservation Officer Service said the attack happened around 8:30 p.m. in the resort municipality’s Kadenwood neighbourhood as the woman was walking her leashed dog.
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The woman was taken to hospital and is expected to survive.
Conservation officers searching the area located and killed a black bear that matched witness descriptions, citing the risk to public safety.
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