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A curfew is in place.", "prose": "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]\n\n## The deaths\n\nBalcarras 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]\n\n## What kind of attack\n\nThe 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.\n\n## From one bear to four\n\nWhen 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.\n\n## A second attack in the same valley\n\nThe 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]\n\n## The community\n\nThe Nuxalk Nation imposed a curfew and is providing mental health services.[^11] The curfew is voluntary.[^12]\n\n## The animals\n\nBritish Columbia has an estimated 10,000 to 13,000 grizzly bears.[^13] They are classified as vulnerable in the province.[^14]", "cited": "[{\"statement\":\"DNA tests linked four grizzly bears to the deaths of Jenny Balcarras and Selah 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