Additional part of the article that might provide some consolation:
Quote:
Fatal bear attacks rare
Only 14 per cent of grizzly bear attacks worldwide lead to fatalities, said Titchener, making this incident a rare occurrence.
"Often when people have encounters with grizzlies, usually the grizzly goes one direction and the people go in the other," said Titchener.
"So we rarely do see cases where we actually have everyone involved killed."
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Also say that surprising bears - particularly when they're out and about at dusk - is when things most often go sideways.
So make lots of noise if you're on trails with limited visibility.
Also the hikers we all hate who lug around portable speakers might be on to something. Annoying, but they're not surprising any animals.