Mother and daughter killed in suspected grizzly attack near Bella Coola, B.C.

A mother and her 20-year-old daughter were killed in a suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, British Columbia, after the second victim's remains were found on Tuesday, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service said. Family members identified them as Jennifer "Jenny" Balcarras, 48, an art therapist, and Selah Reed. They were reported missing on Nov. 1 after failing to return from what was meant to be a short afternoon walk, and their vehicle was found at a trailhead. Balcarras' body was found Monday afternoon in the Snooka West Trail area. Inspector Jeff Tyre said it is not yet clear how many bears were involved and that investigators are examining whether more than one was. The RCMP and local search and rescue took part. Officers are trying to locate and capture any bears involved, which will be assessed, and Tyre urged the public to stay out of the area. Earlier this year a grizzly attacked schoolchildren and teachers in the community.

The right-leaning Daily Mail leads with the multiple-bear possibility, calling the attack "savage" and placing it on a "nature trail." It attributes Tyre's remarks to CTV News and adds a relative's GoFundMe, organized by Mary Melissa Smith, which describes Reed's future and says her mother had recently moved to Bella Coola for a new career. The left-leaning Guardian and CBS News use more restrained headlines. The Guardian stresses the possibility of several bears, Tyre's warning to stay away, and the earlier school attack. CBS centers on the family, quoting Balcarras' brother Josh on the wait for news, and on the agencies involved and the plan to capture and assess bears. Both sides agree on the names, ages, location, timeline and Tyre's statements; they differ mainly in tone and in which details they add. NewsNation's coverage largely matches the others, adding the mother's age and a relative's reaction.