British Columbia conservation officers say a man was injured earlier this week when he was attacked by a black bear while he was walking his dog on a Metro Vancouver trail.
The Conservation Officer Service says in a Facebook post that the incident happened on Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m., when the bear engaged the off-leash dog on a trail near 240th Street in Maple Ridge, B.C.
The statement says the man was then able to gain control of the dog and was trying to leave when the bear “re-engaged.”
Officers say the man fought back against the bear, and a group of anglers who were nearby came to help in fending off the bear—which was killed in the incident….