Multiple school children critically injured in grizzly bear attack
Grizzly bear attacks school group leaving two children seriously hurt
- A grizzly bear attacked a group of elementary schoolchildren and their teachers in Bella Coola, rural western Canada, leaving two seriously injured.
- Seven other individuals received treatment at the scene, with one male teacher reportedly bearing the brunt of the injuries and one child requiring around 100 stitches.
- A parent described her son as traumatised by the incident, fearing he might never play football again after feeling the bear's fur.
- The aggressive bear responsible for the attack remains at large, prompting authorities to warn the public against hunting it.
- The Nuxalk Nation has advised local residents to stay indoors, and the affected Acwsalcta School was closed following the incident.