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Originally Posted by driveway
This is the 5th fatal bear attack reported in either Jasper or Banff National Park since the 1950s.
In that time those parks have to be close to 100 million total visitors.
We're going to allow guns in National Parks because there is a 0.000005% chance of a fatal bear encounter?
Oh wait, cougars ... right, there's been 1 fatal attack in Banff/Jasper since 1970, so we're talking a 0.000006% chance.
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Yup.
The value of peace of mind can't be overstated. And honestly, that could only work in the parks favour if they want people to continue flooding through their gates and paying the toll.
I'm pretty sure this story shook most regular local hikers I know, and I haven't seen them out there since.