Bear sighting in Banff
Posted Jan 19, 2012 7:21 am.
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A surprising sight in Banff’s National Park backcountry; a group was ski-touring near Lake Louise Saturday when they saw a bear hibernating beneath a tree.
Conservationist Karsten Heuer tells The Calgary Herald his boots were about half a metre away from the animal which woke up and seemed groggy.
They decided to leave the area for the bear’s sake and immediately notified Parks Canada.
An official says it’s rare to see bears hibernate under a tree instead of a den.
The area was closed to allow the bear to settle down and go back to sleep.
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