The DNA of an aggressive grizzly in the Madden area has been linked to a fatal attack that occurred near the village of Waiparous in 2021.
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services (FWES) is urging people to be vigilant following an attack by a female grizzly with sub-adult bears that left an individual seriously injured on Sept. 1 near Madden.
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The individual, who was in a forested area at the time, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
In its investigation, FWES determined through DNA samples that the bear was also responsible for a fatal attack on Dr. David Lertzman, a popular senior professor at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business, on May 5, 2021.
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Fish and Wildlife officers have set numerous traps and deploying low-flying aircraft in an effort to capture the bear. Officials says residents may also notice an increased presence of fish and wildlife officers patrolling in the area.
Albertans are urged to report any sightings of a female grizzly bear with sub-adult bears in the Madden area, specifically between Lochend Road and Highway 22, to the Report-A-Poacher hotline at 1-800-642-3200.
Residents and visitors to the area to exercise caution when outdoors, including carrying deterrents such as noisemakers and bear spray.
More information on bear safety can be found here.