Man injured in grizzly bear attack in Vanderhoof

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A man was injured in a grizzly bear attack on a rural property in Vanderhoof Tuesday night.

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B.C. conservation officers say at around 5 p.m., a man was walking his two off-leash dogs on his farm property when he was attacked by the bear.

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He scrambled under a barbed wire fence and the bear disengaged and ran off. He was taken to hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries to his leg, officers say.

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RCMP and conservation officers responded to the attack site but did not find the bear.

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According to the Conservation Officer Service, the officers have determined the attack was defensive and there is no continued threat to public safety.

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Trail cameras have been placed in the area to monitor bear activity.

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