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submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people in Banff National Park west of Sundre, Alta., on Friday night, Parks Canada says.

The people who died were common-law partners, according to a family member of one of the deceased whose name CBC News is choosing to keep confidential until all members of the family have been notified. The couple's dog, who was with them at the time, was also killed.

"They were long-term partners who loved the outdoors and were inseparable," read a statement from the family member.

"They lived for being in the backcountry and were two of the most cautious people I know. They knew bear protocol and followed it to a tee."

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[-] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I have no idea and was wondering the same thing.

Some bears will have a GPS tracker on them. Maybe they got a distress call and colocated out with a bear that had a GPS locator?

I guess you could have a dedicated "press if you see a bear" device but I've never heard of it (which doesn't mean much, really).

[-] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago

It was likely a handheld gps device for hiking, they usually have SOS buttons that will alert authorities and send location data

[-] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Ok, I haven't used one of those for years.

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