Alberta woman injured in attack by grizzly

August 27, 2005
Source: Canada.com
Original story — link verified on August 27, 2005

A woman has been injured in a surprise encounter with a grizzly sow and her cubs in Banff National Park. Pam Veinotte, communications manager for Parks Canada, says the incident occurred near a campground near the Lake Minnewanka Trail. The woman was taken to hospital in Banff and later transferred to Calgary Foothills Hospital. She is listed in stable condition. Veinotte says the Minnewanka Trail and the surrounding vicinity have been closed and wardens are evacuating campers from the area as a precaution.

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