A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people and their dog in Alberta's Banff National Park on Friday. Bear encounters are increasing as more people head outdoors but fatal attacks are extremely rare, accounting for only 14% of grizzly bear attacks worldwide. Parks Canada responded to the location by ground through the night as weather conditions did not allow helicopter transport. Responders discovered two deceased individuals upon arrival early Saturday. Banff National Park, which attracts over 4 million tourists annually, is home to both grizzly and black bears. There are approximately 60 grizzly bears in the park.
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00:02 A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people and their dog in Alberta's Banff National
00:07 Park on Friday.
00:09 Bear encounters are increasing as more people head outdoors, but fatal attacks are extremely
00:13 rare, accounting for only 14 percent of grizzly bear attacks worldwide.
00:18 Parks Canada responded to the location by ground through the night as weather conditions
00:22 did not allow for helicopter transport.
00:25 Responders discovered two deceased individuals upon early Saturday.
00:29 Banff National Park, which attracts over 4 million tourists annually, is home to both
00:34 grizzly and black bears.
00:36 There are approximately 60 grizzly bears in the park.
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