A grizzly bear attacked a man who was mountain biking Sunday in a remote area near Lillooet.
The Conservation Officer Service (COS) said the 58-year-old man was riding along the Castle Pass Trail north of Lillooet when he was attacked by a sow that had two cubs with her.
The service said the man's wife used bear spray on the sow and the animal left with her cubs— he suffered injuries to his stomach area and leg.
Search and rescue crews, along with an air ambulance, were called for assistance by the RCMP.
The COS sent in its predatory attack team on Monday, Aug.17 to investigate and the trail in South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park has been closed.
It's the second bear attack in a week in the Lillooet area, although the service said they aren’t connected. On Aug. 9, a man came out of his tent and surprised a black bear sow with her cub. He suffered injuries to an arm.
The conservation service made no effort to capture the bears after determining they were defensive attacks.
