Conservation officers say they had no choice but to destroy mother bear and cubs

COLDSTREAM, B.C. – A mother bear and her two cubs were destroyed by conservation officers in the District of Coldstream, in B.C.’s North Okanagan.

Conservation officer Sgt. Josh Lockwood says they had no choice but to kill the mother when she came at the officers.

The officers were called Tuesday to the spot where the three animals had been treed.

Lockwood says the cubs were too far up the tree to be safely tranquilized and were also put down.

Another bear, believed to be the sow’s cub from last year, was chased off into the nearby park.

Lockwood says that bear was spotted going into some garbage and will also likely have to be destroyed. (CKIZ)