May 14, 2026

MBC News Host: Danielle Dufour

According to the Government of Saskatchewan the bear attack on May 8th west of Wollaston Lake that led to the death of a 27-year-old man, is in the early stages of an investigation by the Conservation Officer Service’s Wildlife Human Attack Response Team, RCMP and the Coroner’s Service.

This is the fourth fatal bear attack in Saskatchewan history.

“I wouldn’t say black bears are really aggressive,” said Elizabeth O’Hara, an Ecologist and black bear Biologist with the Ministry of Environment. “They’re typically afraid of humans, so having any aggressive interactions with black bears is very uncommon.”

O’Hara’s job is to guide the management of black bears in the province, using the best available scientific, social and economic information.

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May 14, 2026
MBC News Host: Danielle Dufour
According to the Government of Saskatchewan the bear attack on May 8th west of Wollaston Lake that led to the death of a 27-year-old man, is in the early stages of an investigation by the Conservation Officer Service&rsquo;s Wildlife Human Attack Response Team, RCMP and the Coroner&rsquo;s Service.
This is the fourth fatal bear attack in Saskatchewan history.
&ldquo;I wouldn&rsquo;t say black bears are really aggressive,&rdquo; said Elizabeth O&rsquo;Hara, an Ecologist and black bear Biologist with the Ministry of Environment. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re typically afraid of humans, so having any aggressive interactions with black bears is very uncommon.&rdquo;
O&rsquo;Hara&rsquo;s job is to guide the management of black bears in the province, using the best available scientific, social and economic information.
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