Grizzly Sow Mauls Hikers On October 12th, 2025 Near Prince George, BC

View pictures and Support us at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73787379 Related Videos: Connect with Addicus: Find us on Twitter at ScaryBearAttax Connect on TikTok with us at scarybearattacks Connect on Instagram with us at ScaryBearAttack A local couple, who were avid outdoor enthusiasts, had planned a weekend hike along the Farm Cabin Trail in the McGregor Mountains. The husband, whom we will call Tim, was carrying a day pack containing snacks, water, and bear spray. The wife, whom we will call Terri, was carrying a similar pack along with a Garmin InReach, but noticeably missing from their gear was a firearm and an airhorn. Before departing the town, Tim and Terri made sure to relay their expected travel route to friends and family. They were without the canine companionship so common in the back country. The McGregor Mountain area lies within one of British Columbia’s most active grizzly bear corridors—a wild expanse linking the Hart Ranges with the Cariboo Mountains. Over the past century, human access has grown through forestry roads and recreation trails, occasionally bringing people into close contact with bears. In the early nineteen-nineties, there were several defensive grizzly encounters north of Prince George, though none fatal. More recently, in October of nineteen-ninety-eight, a local man named George Evanoff was killed by a grizzly not far from this same region near Bearpaw Ridge. An episode on this channel discusses the Evanoff attack, and I have linked to it in the article below this video, if you would like to review the details. This past summer of two thousand twenty-five, another pair of grizzly attacks occurred near Eagle River and Anchorage, Alaska, showing that late-season bear encounters remain common throughout the North as bears prepare for winter denning. We frequently consider the lack of a berry crop or salmon run a major factor when bear attacks increase, but sometimes an abundance of a food source can be an influence as well. Conservation officers have noted that a strong berry crop this year drew bears lower into the valleys. While food availability was high, it also increased human-bear overlap, especially along trails with easy access to ripe berrys. The province’s ongoing balance between conservation, forestry, and recreation continues to test coexistence between humans and grizzlies. Along the trail, Tim and Terri had made their way into the part of the trail overgrown by bushes. While making their way through, a loud whoof and breaking brush alerted them that they had trodden too closely to a bear, but they weren’t sure what kind it was just yet. Frozen by fear, the hikers stared up the trail as an enormous grizzly sow and her two cubs rushed from the brush and barreled toward them. The angry sow was upon them before their bear spray could be retrieved from its holster. With a single blow, the sow swatted Tim with such force that her claws ripped gashes across his head and chest. The impact of the blow sent him flying through the air as the angry sow pivoted her attack toward Terri, by the time Tim had hit the ground. The woman had more time to react than Tim, and likely covered her head with her arms before the bear knocked her to the ground as well. In a violent attack, the sow bounced from one victim to the other, punching deep holes in flesh with her two-inch canines and tearing gashes wherever her claws touched, leaving both hikers bleeding, severely wounded, but alive. After neutralizing the perceived threat to her cubs, the sow rounded her younguns up and disappeared into the brush. Somehow, one of the hikers managed to retrieve the InReach and sent out a cry for help. Emergency crews responded after a satellite communication alert was sent. Helicopters from Prince George Search and Rescue airlifted the victims to Prince George Airport, where ambulances awaited. Tim was reportedly in critical condition, while Terri was in stable condition, both receiving immediate trauma care at a regional hospital. Authorities from the BC Conservation Officer Service investigated and determined that the attack was defensive—a sow protecting her cubs, not a predatory bear. Speaking of cubs, our Cub Tier Membership on Patreon, linked below, will give you ad-free early access to episodes, photos, and notes. And the three dollars per month goes a long way in helping me continue to produce educational and entertaining content like this. Wildlife officers announced that no attempt would be made to locate or destroy the bear, a decision widely supported by conservationists. The trail system surrounding Pass Lake and McGregor Mountain has been temporarily closed until further notice. The injured hikers remain under medical care, with the critically wounded victim still recovering. Their survival, by most accounts, is nothing short of miraculous given the severity of the mauling and the remoteness of the area.