{
  "id": 5846107,
  "title": "Bear euthanized after attacking hiker near Whistler",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/bear-euthanized-after-attacking-hiker-near-whistler",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T21:34:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/05/bear-attack-whistler/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "On Friday evening, a bear attack occurred near Conflict Lake in the Callaghan Conservancy, injuring a hiker. The incident involved a group of three hikers who encountered two bears around 5 p.m. One of the bears attacked a hiker before disengaging. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS) Predator Attack Team, along with Squamish RCMP and Squamish Search and Rescue, responded to the scene by helicopter. After a safety sweep, conservation officers located an adult male black bear at the attack site and euthanized it due to public safety concerns. The injured hiker received first aid at the scene and was then airlifted to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation into the attack continues, as officials are still determining whether the bear involved in the attack was the black bear that was euthanized or the second bear. Trail access in the area has been closed while the investigation is underway, and warning signs have been posted at access points.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}