Bear Attacks Man in Mission; Officers Search
A black bear attacked a Mission resident early Monday, leaving him injured. Conservation officers are searching for the animal.
A man in Mission is recovering after a frightening encounter with a black bear that started around 4 a.m. Monday morning. The victim woke to his dog barking at something outside his home—then the bear attacked.
The Ministry of Environment and Parks responded immediately, launching a search for the aggressive animal in the area. While details on the man's injuries remain limited, the incident underscores the growing tension between expanding suburban development and wildlife habitat in the Fraser Valley.
This is the kind of wake-up call—literally—that makes locals rethink what "living on the edge of the city" really means. As the region continues to sprawl outward, these encounters are becoming less anomalies and more a feature of spring in the lower mainland.