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IN MY BACK YARD! 
08-07-2008 | 12:23 PM
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Be careful
Bear attacks B.C. woman in yard
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
COQUITLAM, B.C. -- A bear that mauled a B.C. woman in her own suburban driveway was likely drawn into the area by garbage or food scraps and may have seen the victim as its next meal, a conservation official said yesterday.
The woman, who hasn't yet been identified, was rushed to hospital Wednesday morning after a 110-kilo black bear confronted her while she was gardening in her yard in Coquitlam.
She is in stable condition with serious injuries on her arms and head and with bite marks all over her body, police said.
Rick Hahn, of the Conservation Officer Service, said the area, which borders mountains and deep forest, is natural for bears.
Police said neighbours rushed to help after hearing the woman's screams, throwing rocks to divert the bear's attention. After a two- or three-minute struggle, the bear went behind the house where it was later shot and killed by police officers.
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
COQUITLAM, B.C. -- A bear that mauled a B.C. woman in her own suburban driveway was likely drawn into the area by garbage or food scraps and may have seen the victim as its next meal, a conservation official said yesterday.
The woman, who hasn't yet been identified, was rushed to hospital Wednesday morning after a 110-kilo black bear confronted her while she was gardening in her yard in Coquitlam.
She is in stable condition with serious injuries on her arms and head and with bite marks all over her body, police said.
Rick Hahn, of the Conservation Officer Service, said the area, which borders mountains and deep forest, is natural for bears.
Police said neighbours rushed to help after hearing the woman's screams, throwing rocks to divert the bear's attention. After a two- or three-minute struggle, the bear went behind the house where it was later shot and killed by police officers.
