Canadian woman, 44, is mauled to death by a black bear while on phone to her father outside family cabin while her nine-year-old son watched from inside

Dailymail ^ | 25 August 2020 | Matthew Wright

[george76]

Stephanie Blais, 44, was killed on Thursday after she was attacked by the black bear outside the cabin at McKie Lake, near Buffalo Narrows .

Blais had been on the phone with her father, Hubert Esquirol, at the time of the attack.

Her nine-year-old son watched horrifically from inside the cabin .

A conservation officer said that the bear attack was unprovoked.

They also said the bear was not hungry and had a stomach full of berries.

A Canadian woman was fatally mauled by a bear while outside her family's cabin while on the phone with her father, and to the horror of her young son who was just inside when the attack occurred.

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Blais' husband, Curtis, called the worried father...

He called me and told me that Stephanie had been attacked by a bear. The bear wouldn't let go so he shot the bear ...

'He then proceeded to give her CPR but she had no pulse.'

Eli, Blais' nine-year-old son, saw the horrific scene from inside the cabin.

The woman's father was surprised by the attack as bears have always been around the property but have never presented a problem before.

'We never leave any food around, we have never given them a reason to stay. There has never been any provoked bears or any that seemed angry. They would always run off,' he said.

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A conservation officer told the father that the bear was unprovoked in its attack.

'Stephanie would have been in the bears' sight. She had her back turned. She didn't see it,' Esquirol said.

The bear's stomach was found full of berries leading the officer to believe that the bear was not hungry.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Global warming? Trump? Racism?

We may never know.

[Obadiah]

Did she wear jingle bells as instructed?

Too soon?

[Fai Mao]

CNN to say, “It’s Trump’s fault in 3,2,1

[AnotherUnixGeek]

'We never leave any food around, we have never given them a reason to stay. There has never been any provoked bears or any that seemed angry.

Wild animals don't need reasons - they could just be in a foul mood. Trying to assign motives to the violence people do is pointless enough without trying to look for motives when wild animals lash out.

[Newtoidaho]

Black bear huh? Probably been watching a lot of CNN lately and was all riled up against whitey.

[dfwgator]

The woman's father was surprised by the attack as bears have always been around the property but have never presented a problem before.

It just takes one time. Horrible for a child to witness that.

[baclava]

Even a short stack 9mm would have given her a chance, Canadians can’t protect themselves?

[Varda]

This time of year berries do nothing for bears. They have to put on weight for the winter. A good meal was all the motive he needed.

[The Duke]

#BlackBearsMatter

[Secret Agent Man]

A black bear spokesbear later came on tv and proceeded to blame white people in canada as the real problem...

[bobby.223]

Very well said ‘Geek! The Big Furries are around up here and every time I see one I always assume he has evil/hungry intentions and would like nothing better than to waste my old butt.

[Viking2002]

What? Nobody has a COVID-19 tie-in yet? [/sarc]

[OKSooner]

Wild animal doing what wild animals do?

Brown ones are worse than black ones, but the white ones are the worst. /Racism

Condolences to the family...

[Secret Agent Man]

Another bystander to the attack swore they heard the black bear say “you’re risking my life by not wearing a mask!” Then the bear tore into her.

[Does so]

Probably a male. Black bears have pulled campers from ⛺ tents. Increasing in numbers, too. Brits don't understand our attachment to defense.

[Does so]

Estrus?

[Viking2002]

Well, like the old saying goes: some days you get the bear; other days, it gets you.

[diatomite]

Wrong time of the month for the lady?

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

As a common meme goes,

“What does not kill you only makes you stronger. Except for bears. Bears will kill you.”