One dead, one missing in suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, B.C.

BELLA COOLA — The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says one person is dead and another is missing after a suspected grizzly bear attack in the Bella Coola area.

The service says one person was found dead in the Snooka West Trail area on Monday, and a search effort continues for the second person.

Family members had reported the pair missing on Sunday.

The service says it was called in after evidence at the scene suggested an animal may have been involved, and people are urged to stay away from the trail system “for their own safety” and to allow officers to conduct their work.