the OPP
At 8 a.m. yesterday, Sand Bar Provincial Park officials confirmed they caught the black bear responsible for an unprovoked attack on a Thunder Bay man on Saturday.
The bear was caught in a live trap.
On Saturday around 12:35 p.m., Ignace OPP officers had received a report of a male being attacked by a black bear in the park.
Officers arrived and spoke with a 42-year-old Thunder Bay man, and learned the male was camping at the park and was out for a walk with his two dogs.
The male decided to stop near the water to take a break, where he was attacked from behind by a mature black bear.
The male was able to get away and was forced to wait in the water.
When the bear eventually walked away, the male felt he was safe and exited the water, and tried to walk back to his campsite.
But the bear attacked the male again, at which point one of the dogs tried to protect his owner and fend off the bear.
The male managed to safely get away and made it to the park ranger station.
He was treated for non-life threatening injuries and transported to the Dryden Regional Health Centre.
The trails surrounding the park remain closed until park officials complete their investigation.
This incident was unprovoked but police would like to remind the public to be cautious around wild animals.
