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Grizzly bear bluff charges man in Kootenay town

Rossland-Trail WildSafeBC reports the grizzly interaction occurred on Railway Avenue, Sept. 2
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Video footage captures a bear mock charging a man in Rossland in early September 2021. (jdthegeneral/Instagram)

A video of a man being mock charged in Rossland comes just as Rossland-Trail WildSafeBC reported that grizzly bear bluff charged someone walking on Railway Avenue in Rossland on Thursday (Sept. 2).

sa国际传媒淲ith bears ramping up their calorie intake in preparation for winter, we are urging all local folks to be extremely vigilant about attractants in their yards and to take all precautions so we all remain safe,sa国际传媒 Cheyanna Shypitka, Rossland-Trail WildSafeBC coordinator, posted Friday on the organizationsa国际传媒檚 Facebook page.

She advises locals to carry bear spray and know how to use it.

As well, Shypitka reminds the public to lock doors to their homes, sheds and cars at all times, remove bird feeders and pick all fruit from trees.

Keep garbage and compost secure and never put trash out early on garbage day.

sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 up to us to manage our attractants so that wildlife doesnsa国际传媒檛 get acclimated to human presence,sa国际传媒 she says.

sa国际传媒淪tudies and experience have shown that this preventative approach is the best way for communities to stay safe and wildlife to stay wild.sa国际传媒

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