Grizzly bear won’t be destroyed after attacking 2 hikers near Prince George

Two hikers are in the hospital after being attacked by a grizzly bear near Prince George on Sunday.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said the attack happened on the Farm Cabin Trail near Pass Lake Forest Service Road.

The hikers encountered a grizzly sow with her two cubs and both hikers were seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

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The Problem Animal Team Specialists investigated the attack and determined the bear’s actions were defensive and no action against them will be taken.

The Conservation Officer Service said trails in the McGregor Mountain area, northeast of Prince George, are closed until further notice.

The latest data posted to the B.C. government website shows conservation officers received 400 calls about grizzly bear conflicts between January and August.

It shows officers attended 81 of those calls, which has resulted in a total of 15 bears being destroyed.

The data for September and October have not yet been published on the province’s website.

-with files from The Canadian Press