Grizzly Bear Rugby Practice

Thousands of people have signed a petition to spare an aggressive grizzly bear that menaced a high school rugby practice from being put down.

Grizzly bear rugby practice.

The high school girls rugby team in banff is named the bears and this week they were paid a visit by what could be their real life mascot. Lee garrett the head coach of the banff bears men s rugby team and one of the coaches of the high school girls team was leaving practice early when he almost ran right into the grizzly. Bear 148 as the six year old female bear is known has. You should subscribe here now.

Grizzly bears were once numerous ranging across north america from california to the great plains and from mexico all the way up into alaska. Http bit ly verzkw from the noisey archive we bring you a 2007 view into grizzly bear s practice space to see th. When the grizzly bear was listed under the endangered species act esa in 1975 the. An unexpected spectator appeared at a rugby practice in banff.

Two days after making headlines for chasing three hikers and their dog the six and half year old female grizzly decided to join in on a high. A curious grizzly known as bear 148 surprised players and. Rugby coach lee garrett said he was heading to his car after practice at the banff recreation grounds tuesday night when a driver opened her car window and yelled. Coach describes moment of panic as grizzly bear joins banff high school rugby practice fri may 12.

Wildlife experts say the death of a mother grizzly bear and her two cubs including a rare blond headed grizzly in banff national park is a major loss to the population parks canada has. The grizzly has charged a man pushing a baby stroller chased hikers and wandered through a high school rugby practice but thousands of people in banff and canmore have petitioned the alberta.