Tree planter taken to hospital by helicopter after bear attack in BC, wildlife agency says
Conservation agents investigate after a tree planter was attacked by a bear in northeastern BC
Officials are trying to determine if a black bear or a grizzly bear was involved, why the attack happened
Conservation agents investigate after a tree planter was attacked by a bear in northeastern BC
A brief statement from the Conservation Officer Service said the attack occurred near Tumbler Ridge on Thursday.
The agency said the victim was airlifted to hospital in Prince George, but further information on the severity of their injuries was not immediately available.
Four conservationists have been appointed to investigate the attack. They will try to track the bear and identify whether it was a black bear or a grizzly bear.
They will also try to determine why the animal might have attacked the employee.
CBC News has contacted BC Emergency Health Services for more information.
