{
  "id": 5836267,
  "title": "Woman airlifted to hospital after bear attack near Whistler, B.C.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/woman-airlifted-to-hospital-after-bear-attack-near-whistler-b-c-5836267",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T20:52:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12049179/bear-attack-bc/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital after suffering injuries from a bear attack while hiking in the backcountry near Whistler, British Columbia on Friday evening. According to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Friday when a group of three hikers came across two bears near Conflict Lake in the Callaghan Conservancy. One of the bears reportedly attacked the woman before detaching itself from her.\n\nEmergency responders, including the Conservation Officer Service’s Predator Attack Team, the Squamish RCMP, and the Squamish Search and Rescue team, responded to the scene by helicopter. The woman received immediate first aid at the scene before being transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.\n\nDuring the investigation, conservation officers discovered that the bear responsible for the attack was an adult male black bear. However, they have not yet confirmed whether the bear involved was a black bear or a grizzly bear. Following the attack, the bear was subsequently killed by conservation officers for safety reasons. The investigation into the incident continued on Saturday, with officers returning to the area to gather more information.\n\nIn light of the bear attack, conservation officers have closed the trails in the affected area and are urging the public to stay away until the investigation is concluded. Those interested in staying updated on the story can follow Global News on Google by adding the source to Preferred Sources.",
  "summary": "A woman was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a bear attacked a group of hikers in the backcountry near Whistler, B.C.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Vancouver Sun",
        "title": "Woman injured in bear attack near Whistler",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/woman-injured-in-bear-attack-near-whistler",
        "published": "2026-09-05T17:41:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Woman injured after bear attack in park outside Whistler: B.C. conservation officers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/woman-injured-after-bear-attack-in-park-outside-whistler-b-c",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:27:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Woman injured in bear attack in Whistler backcountry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/woman-injured-in-bear-attack-in-whistler-backcountry",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:41:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Woman airlifted to hospital after bear attack near Whistler, B.C.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/woman-airlifted-to-hospital-after-bear-attack-near-whistler-b-c",
        "published": "2026-09-05T20:52:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Bear euthanized after attacking hiker near Whistler",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/bear-euthanized-after-attacking-hiker-near-whistler",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:34:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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