The attack took place one day before the ninth anniversary of a bear attack that killed a Suncor employee.
The company says the attack took place at approximately 8 p.m. on May 6. It is believed the attack, which took place at the operation’s coker complex, happened because the bear was startled. Alberta Fish and Wildlife says the bear felt it was threatened and needed to defend itself. It was not a predatory attack.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
Her coworkers tried chasing the bear away with air horns and fire extinguishers, and threw rocks, clamps and metal bars. The bear’s attack continued until Suncor’s emergency services chased the bear away with a water cannon. A Suncor spokesperson could not confirm if these deterrents were in use during the most recent bear attack.
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