Man falls while being pursued by black bear in West Vancouver park
VANCOUVER — West Vancouver police say a man who came face to face with a bear managed to escape but scraped his legs as he scrambled to get away from the animal.
Const. Jamie Jeff Palmer says the unidentified man was walking along a trail at Capilano River Regional Park when he thought he’d encountered a dog.
When the man realized he was being followed by a black bear, Palmer says he made loud noises to try and scare away the animal, which continued following him.
He says the man fell while running through a forested area but his injuries did not require treatment in hospital.