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Alberta Woman Fends Off Grizzly Using Noise, Water Bottle

6/27/2026

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Woman Fends Bear

A woman walking her dog in Alberta was stalked by a grizzly bear that charged and circled.
She shouted, made loud noises, backed away, and threw a water bottle behind a gate, distracting the bear.
Officials advised loud noises, groups, leashed dogs and standing ground, warning that running can trigger a chase because bears can run up to 35 mph.

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Woman Videos Bear

The woman recorded the bear attack after the animal’s curious behavior drew her attention.
She had reported at least ten previous grizzly bear encounters, a detail omitted from earlier reports.
A conservation officer initially doubted her story until video evidence confirmed the attack.
She threw a coffee mug to distract the bear and fled into a nearby tent as other campers shouted and waved arms.

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Alberta Parks Warn

Alberta Parks issued bear warnings for Mount Engadine Lodge, Rummel Lake Trail, Bow Valley and Evan-Thomas after grizzly incidents.
The agency banned tent camping at two Kananaskis sites, allowing only hard-sided shelters after a bear tore a camper’s tent.
Wildlife officials are probing an illegal grizzly shooting discovered on Highway 734 near Sundre.
Alberta’s grizzly population, estimated at 800-1,000, remains classified as threatened and protected since the 2006 hunting ban.

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Dave Videos Bear

Dave Landage’s Instagram video of his grizzly encounter quickly amassed millions of views.
Viewers praised the woman’s calmness while some urged firearms or criticized the lack of bear spray.
Friend Elysia Boyd shared the clip, calling it the “craziest bear encounter” and a miracle.
The post reignited social-media debate on bear-safety messaging and prompted Kananaskis tourism officials to report a rise in bear-aware hiking inquiries.

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Woman Fends Bear

A woman walking her dog in Alberta was stalked by a grizzly bear that charged and circled.
She shouted, made loud noises, backed away, and threw a water bottle behind a gate, distracting the bear.
Officials advised loud noises, groups, leashed dogs and standing ground, warning that running can trigger a chase because bears can run up to 35 mph.

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