Canada- Grizzly bear attacks elementary class injuring 11, some critically, Bella Coola, B.C., 20 November, 2025

[Serononin]

Perhaps I'm missing something obvious here, but if they do find a bear, how are they going to know it's actually the bear they're looking for?

 

[Cedars]

Perhaps I'm missing something obvious here, but if they do find a bear, how are they going to know it's actually the bear they're looking for?

They might be looking for similarly aggressive behaviour, but they usually just kill one and then check DNA.

"Through genetic analysis and "other identifying characteristics," FWP said it confirmed the slain grizzly is the same one that killed Amie Adamson..."

Grizzly bear that killed woman weeks ago euthanized after recently breaking into Montana home, officials say

Montana officials said first responders shot a bear that was linked to a fatal July incident in West Yellowstone after it and its cub broke into a home.

abcnews.go.com

 

[dotr]

November 24, 2025 By Amy Judd

3 grizzly bears remain on the loose following attack in Bella Coola | Globalnews.ca

'We are bringing in more resources — those resources look like a wildlife vet that's coming down to assist and some biologists to assist as well,' Sgt. Jeff Tyre said.

globalnews.ca

'The search for three grizzly bears believed to be involved in an attack on students and teachers in Bella Coola continues on Monday.

The Conservation Officer Service said it has multiple teams on the ground and that they have set up traps and snares. An RCMP aircraft with thermal imaging cameras is also assisting in the search'.

“We are bringing in more resources — those resources look like a wildlife vet that’s coming down to assist and some biologists to assist as well,” Sgt. Jeff Tyre with the Conservation Officer Service said.

“We’re bringing more officers in so that we can spread our officers out so that we don’t get fatigued and too tired to do the job.”