Bear attack forces area closure

September 20, 2002
Source: Calgary Herald
Original story - link verified on September 20, 2002

Following a close call between a hiker and a female grizzly bear near Mount Assiniboine Park yesterday, Banff Park was closed in the Bryant Creek drainage from Trail Centre to Assiniboine, and in the Og and Allenby Pass areas, including Marvel Pass and Wonder Pass.

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