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Suspected Grizzly Bear Attack in Western Canada Kills Mother; Daughter's Status Reported Differently

A mother is reported dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack in western Canada, while two outlets differ on whether her daughter is dead or missing.

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A mother is dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack in western Canada, according to reports from two outlets that differ on the fate of her daughter. The Guardian reported that the mother is dead and her daughter is missing after the attack, which took place in the same community where a grizzly bear earlier attacked a group of schoolchildren.

The Guardian also reported that the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service said in a social media post on Tuesday that it had taken action in the case. The details of that post were not available for this report.

CBS News reported that family members identified the victims as Jennifer Balcarras and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed. Its headline describes both women as dead, which conflicts with The Guardian's account that the daughter is missing.

The two reports do not agree on the daughter's status, and the available material does not resolve the difference. CBS News attributed the identification of the victims to family members, while The Guardian's report did not name them in the material available for this story.

The Guardian's report placed the incident in western Canada and tied it to the same province where the earlier attack on schoolchildren occurred. Neither report described how the attack happened, and no further official details were included in the material available for this story.

Sources: The Guardian: One dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada; CBS News: Mother, daughter dead in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada.

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