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Bear Attack Victim Stable; GoFundMe Surpasses $9,000

10/7/2025

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Following a bear attack near Fort Steele on October 2, Joe Pendry is stable at Kelowna General Hospital.
A GoFundMe for Pendry has raised over $9,000 as of October 6.
Preliminary investigations suggest Pendry may have attracted the bear by calling for elk.
Conservation Officers cannot confirm if Pendry's self-defense shot hit the bear.

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Story summary

Following a bear attack near Fort Steele on October 2, Joe Pendry is stable at Kelowna General Hospital.
A GoFundMe for Pendry has raised over $9,000 as of October 6.
Preliminary investigations suggest Pendry may have attracted the bear by calling for elk.
Conservation Officers cannot confirm if Pendry's self-defense shot hit the bear.