Hiker badly mauled by bear in Alberta
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September 17, 2024 7:00 AM
Royal Canadian Mounted Police say a male hiker was badly mauled by a bear in the Crowsnest Pass, Alberta on Friday.
A source said the hiker was with another person when he was injured in the encounter which RCMP said occurred in the Allison Creek Road area northwest of Coleman.
“A hiker had sent a Garmin SOS which led to a male being transported by STARS (air ambulance),” said Cpl. Gina Slaney, adding RCMP was alerted to the incident at around 1:20 p.m.
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