Bear attack leaves man dead in northern Saskatchewan - BERITAJA

A 25-year-old man was fatally attacked by a carnivore successful northeastern Saskatchewan connected Friday, according to the province’s Ministry of Community Safety.

Following the onslaught successful Points North, the state says the carnivore was euthanized. Its assemblage was past transported hundreds of kilometres southbound to a Saskatoon veterinary college, wherever the carnivore will beryllium taxable to a necropsy – a post-mortem exam.

“The investigation is successful its early stages and location is nary further accusation disposable astatine this time,” the ministry said successful a connection for BERITAJA.

A wildlife quality onslaught consequence squad and conservation serviceman services are investigating the attack, alongside RCMP and the provincial coroners service, it added.

The ministry offered condolences to the man’s family.

It is besides reminding those surviving successful communities frequented by bears to beryllium mindful, support a region and debar interacting pinch the animals arsenic overmuch arsenic possible.

In addition, Parks Canada recommends keeping an oculus retired for signs that a carnivore has passed, specified arsenic droppings, turned-over rocks and torn-up logs, as good arsenic trekking successful groups.

“If you person an brushwood pinch a bear, telephone the Turn successful Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line,” the ministry said.