Tragic Death of Extremely Rare White Grizzly Bear & Cubs in Canada

 

It's a sad day for many people around the world. News has spread that Nakoda, the rare white grizzly bear who's gained fame online, was killed by a motorist in British Columbia, Canada. The death is shocking, but some experts say it might have been the result of the bear getting too comfortable with humans.

The bear was tragically found dead by the roadside of the Trans-Canada Highway near the Lake O’Hara turnoff on June 8.

Canada's regional wildlife management team, Parks Canada, said that staff saw the mama bear run into the road in front of two cars after it was startled by a nearby train.

"One of those vehicles was in fact able to swerve and avoid a collision, but the vehicle traveling right behind it, that second vehicle, was unable to react in time and that vehicle struck the bear," Parks Canada wildlife management specialist Saundi Stevens told Global News...more