Grizzly Captured in Bella Coola Mother-and-Daughter Case as Officials Run DNA Tests to Determine Involvement
BELLA COOLA — The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service confirmed on the evening of November 6 that officers had captured a grizzly bear in the Bella Coola area and were running forensic DNA testing and a physical assessment to determine whether it was involved in the deaths of a local mother and daughter.
The service said the captured bear would be safely cared for while assessments are completed; any bear confirmed to have taken part in the attack will be euthanized to protect public safety, while unrelated bears will be released. Officers are continuing to set traps in the area because it is still unclear whether one bear or more than one was involved, and no test results have been announced.
The victims were Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20. The two went missing after a walk on October 31 and were reported missing on November 1; searchers found their remains on November 2 and 3 in the Snooka West Trail area, about 150 metres apart. The site is only 3 to 4 kilometres from the trail where a grizzly attacked a school group in November 2025, injuring 11 people; that bear was never captured, but investigators collected its DNA, which will also be compared in this case.
(Source: BC Conservation Officer Service)
Source: BC Conservation Officer Service
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Photo: 图：加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省贝拉库拉一带的步道与山野（资料图）。Christopher Michel 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons，本站档案图复用。 / Photo: A hiking trail in the Bella Coola area, British Columbia, Canada (file photo). Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; GSM archive reuse.
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