Maple Ridge, B.C. Woman, 69, Suffers Cuts In Bear Attack

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Jul, 2016 10:37 AM

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A woman suffered cuts to her face Wednesday evening when she was attacked by a bear in Maple Ridge, B.C.

An official with the Provincial Health Services Authority Carol Boutin says the injuries suffered by the 69-year-old woman are not considered serious.

There was no immediate word on what may have provoked the attack or if the victim was on a trail or on her property (near Anderson Pacific Forest Products).

The woman's name has not been released.

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