CNN —A 21-year-old tree planter is recovering after a bear attack in northern British Columbia on Thursday, according to the province’s Conservation Officer Service.
The woman was “seriously injured” and remains hospitalized in stable condition, the service said in a social media post.
“At this time, Conservation Officers do not have conclusive physical evidence but believe the attack involved a grizzly bear,” the post states.
The woman was planting trees around 3 p.m. local time when she was confronted by a bear, according to the service.
“The bear first bluff-charged and the victim retreated to a nearby roadway, where the bear attacked,” the post states.
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British Columbia, Tumbler, Bearhole