ALBERTA, CANADA, June 27 (Billings News Online) — A viral video filmed near Mount Engadine Lodge in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country is drawing renewed attention to bear-safety rules after it showed a woman backing away slowly while a grizzly bear repeatedly charged as she walked her dog.
Alberta Forestry and Parks identified the encounter site as the Rummel Lake Trail in Spray Lakes Provincial Park. The footage circulated on Instagram and shows the woman talking to the bear without running.
No injuries were reported. The original uploader of the video was not identified in the material reviewed.
The incident has also become a reminder for travelers in grizzly country. The U.S. National Park Service says running from a surprised bear can trigger a predatory reaction, and the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee says people should back away slowly when a bear is not engaged.
The committee says bear behavior should guide the response and notes that bears can run faster than humans over short distances. It also advises using bear spray when appropriate.
