A mother and daughter died in a suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, British Columbia, the BC Conservation Officer Service said^1,2.

BBC identified them as Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, who were reported missing on Nov. 1 after they did not return from a short afternoon walk¹. Alaska’s News Source, citing CBC, said the family reported them missing Sunday and that Balcarras’ brother described the route as a casual walk they knew³.

Conservation officers said one person’s remains were found Monday and the second on Tuesday in the Snooka West Trail area during a search with the RCMP^1,2.

Inspector Jeff Tyre said it was not yet clear whether more than one bear was involved^1,2. He said any bear determined to have been involved would be killed under provincial human-wildlife conflict guidelines^1,2. Global News quoted him saying no bears were captured in traps overnight and asking the public to stay away from the trail².

BBC noted prior incidents in British Columbia, including a 2025 attack that later proved fatal to a hiker and an attack on a school group in the Bella Coola area that injured 11 people¹.