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4 grizzly bears killed mom and daughter in Canada, DNA confirms

Verified: 14 outlets in 6 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 3 of them from Canada. 4 killed, according to 5 outlets.

📍 Canada, CA·🕐 3h ago·14 outlets

DNA tests linked four bears to the deaths of Jenny Balcarras and her daughter, Selah Reed, officials said. All four bears were killed to protect the public.

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✓ Verified · 14 outlets

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45 outlets: bbc.co.uk, cbsnews.com +3· latest Nov 11, 1:29 PM UTC
Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal attack on mother and daughter ↗
The story so far · 14 reports · · 6 countries✓ Verified Nov 10, 7:12 PM UTC

3 outlets from Canada, where the story is: Global News, The Globe and Mail, Winnipeg Free Press · how we count

  1. Nov 10, 7:07 PM UTCFirst report
    Four grizzly bears involved in deadly attack on mother and daughter in B.C.winnipegfreepress.com ↗
  2. Nov 10, 7:12 PM UTC+4 min
    Fatal B.C. attack involved 4 bears displaying ‘predatory behaviour,’ officials sayglobalnews.ca ↗
  3. Nov 10, 7:12 PM UTC+4 min
    Four bears involved in fatal B.C. attack that left mother and daughter deadtheglobeandmail.com ↗
  4. Nov 11, 5:30 AM UTC+10 h
    Canadian Authorities Kill 4 Bears Involved in Deadly Attack on Hikersnytimes.com ↗
  5. Nov 11, 8:28 AM UTC+13 h
    DNA confirms pack of four grizzly bears killed mother and daughter in rare predatory attack in Canadaindependent.co.uk ↗
  6. Nov 11, 11:28 AM UTC+16 h· you’re reading this
    4 grizzly bears killed mom and daughter in Canada, DNA confirmscbsnews.com ↗
  7. Nov 11, 1:29 PM UTC+18 h
    Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal attack on mother and daughterbbc.co.uk ↗
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same DNA-linked grizzly attack that killed a mother and daughter in Canada, with no conflicting facts.

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Reliability
98%

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