Bear attack injures 1 at Suncor Base Plant
Posted May 9, 2023 5:05 pm.
Last Updated May 9, 2023 5:52 pm.
Suncor Energy has confirmed one person has been injured in a bear attack at Base Plant near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta.
Spokesman Leithan Slade said the incident occurred on May 6, 2023, at 8 p.m.
He added the victim was taken to hospital for treatment and then released a few hours later.
Slade said a full investigation is underway, and wildlife management company, Bear Scare, is on site monitoring high-priority locations.
No word if the injured worker was employed by Suncor or a contractor.
In May 2014, a Suncor worker was killed in a bear attack while working near Fort McMurray.
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-With files from The Canadian Press
