Several injuries were reported after an afternoon bear attack, and the animal is still on the loose

Authorities in Bella Coola are urging people to stay indoors Thursday night after a bear attack left several people injured around 1:30 p.m. The bear involved in the attack has not been found, and armed RCMP and B.C. Conservation Service Officers have responded to the scene, a forested river area near 4 Mile.

Police weren’t able to confirm the number of injuries, but said they were “severe and serious.” The age of the victims hasn’t been confirmed either, with the police saying they were students from the area.

Posts on the Nuxalk Nation Chief and Council Facebook page have told people not to walk anywhere until the bear has been found. It’s not known whether the bear was a black bear o

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