Sightings include bears, cougars, bobcats and coyotes, but not all have required an immediate response.
Since July 19, the BC Conservation Officer Service says it's received a total of 25 human-wildlife conflict reports in the the city's vicinity, including:
In a social media post, the animal was seen charging on the course and chasing a group of Canada geese, causing nearby humans to scatter. A second video appears to show the same bear around the same time in Central Park, near Patterson Station.In a statement to the NOW, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy spokesperson David Karn said the bear was tranquilized and, after an assessment, the bear was put down due to its behaviour compromising public safety.
"Bears that are conditioned to humans or conditioned to non-natural food sources are not candidates for relocation or rehabilitation." But Addison explains officers were forced to shoot the bear after it crossed a short distance into Burnaby.