B.C. officials still hunting grizzly bear that attack group of 20 students and teachers, seriously injuring four

Two days after a grizzly bear attacked a class of elementary students and teachers near the Bella Coola River, the animal remains at large while conservation officers try to capture it and two other bears. Article content

Additional conservation service officers arrived Saturday to assist, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service said. Based on witness accounts, two other grizzlies were seen in the area during the attack. Article content Article content

“I really need to stress how dangerous this situation is with this bear at large,” said Conservation Officer Service Insp. Kevin Van Damme, who urged locals to avoid the area of the 4 Mile subdivision, remain indoors, and only travel by vehicle until further notice.

“We can appreciate people want to be involved but this is a fluid and