DNA tests linked four grizzly bears to the deaths of Jenny Balcarras and Selah Reed.^[1] All four bears were killed to protect the public.^[2] The deaths Balcarras and Reed were killed while hiking in British Columbia.^[3] Their remains were found near Bella Coola.^[4] Reed's remains were found inside a bear food cache.^[5] What kind of attack The attack likely involved predatory behavior, which is rare in bears.^[6] Most bear attacks are defensive. A predatory one means the animals treated people as food. From one bear to four When the deaths were first reported, officials did not know whether one bear or more was involved.^[7] Conservation officers were still searching.^[8] The DNA results answered that question. A second attack in the same valley The attack happened three to four kilometres from a grizzly attack in 2025 that injured 11 people.^[9] These bears were not involved in that one, an attack on a school group in November 2025.^[10] The community The Nuxalk Nation imposed a curfew and is providing mental health services.^[11] The curfew is voluntary.^[12] The animals British Columbia has an estimated 10,000 to 13,000 grizzly bears.^[13] They are classified as vulnerable in the province.^[14]