Woman Airlifted to Hospital After Bear Attack Near Whistler, B.C.

A woman was airlifted to a hospital after a bear attack during a hike with two companions near Whistler, B.C. The group encountered two bears, and one attacked the woman before disengaging. Conservation officers and RCMP responded to the scene.

• A woman was airlifted to the hospital following a bear attack.
• The incident occurred while hiking with two others near Conflict Lake in the Callaghan Conservancy.
• The hikers encountered two bears on Sept. 4.
• One bear attacked the woman before it disengaged.
• The B.C. Conservation Officer Service’s Predator Attack Team, Squamish RCMP, and Squamish Search and Rescue responded.