Published 20:10 IST, September 23rd 2019
Grizzly Bear fight captured on camera, gets 1.8 mn views on Facebook
A video of two grizzly bears fighting on British Columbia highway has got more than 1.8 million views. The video was shot by Cari McGillivray, a Canadian woman
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A video of two grizzly bears fighting in British Columbia highway has garnered over 1.8 million views. video was shot on Stewart Cassiar Highway in Cana by Cari McGillivray. She posted video on her Facebook p and wrote, “Don’t rmally post on here but thought I’d share this incredibly rare and amazing moment with all you guys of se grizzlies fighting! Keep a sharp eye out for little wolf that is observing m in distance!”
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'Once in a lifetime experience!'
video was shared more than 45,000 times on Facebook. In video, two grizzly bears start pushing each or aggressively after growling for a few seconds. In background, a wolf enters ro and starts observing fight. In end, bears start running towards camera. With video quickly earning rave reviews, netizens seemed to be enthralled by it. While some people analysed video, ors seemed transfixed by capture and commented:
"Wow! Amazing! Was this you filming? Once in a lifetime experience! This is well worth posting publicly," a Facebook user asked Cari and she confirmed, "yeah I was filming this!! This was by far one of my favourite wildlife encounters I have ever h!!" she replied. bears fighting AND a wolf in background. Highly rare capture,” wrote ar user.
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Increased Bear-Human conflict
According to a Canian daily, conservation officers of Cana were receiving a record number of calls related to bear-human conflicts. re were 3,826 calls relating to black bears and 182 calls for grizzly bears this April and May, daily quoted deputy chief B.C. conservation officer Chris Doyle. Doyle said that figures are highest in eight years, and compare with annual seasonal aver, which is 2,400 calls for black bears and 82 for grizzlies.
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Aggressive species
grizzly bears are under 'Least Concern' category on IUCN Red List nut is 'endangered' in parts of Cana. Found mostly in rth America, grizzly bears are considered more aggressive compared to black bears. officers have urged residents to secure everything that can draw bears into neighbourhood leing to more conflicts. It includes garb, fruit trees, bird feeders, barbecues, livestock and high-value fruit tree crops.
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19:10 IST, September 23rd 2019