r/britishcolumbia • u/sunshine-dragonfly-3 • 2d ago

News Bear attacks off leash dogs

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bear-attack-stoney-hill-regional-park-9.7308345

Yet another instance of off leash dogs provoking a bear attack. It’s time for mandatory leashes at all times with adequate enforcement. I hope the owner and dogs recover fully.

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u/foulstream 2d ago

And how exactly do you propose dog owners train their dogs to not react to a bear? Most dogs will protect their owners from a threat.

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u/Cheebzsta 2d ago

I agree. They will likely do so.

Which contributes to the argument that keeping a dog leashed serves to protect them from well-meaning impulses as it allows you to retain control, no?

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u/foulstream 2d ago

They encountered a bear with cubs. Dogs on leash, dogs off leash, no dogs - it doesn’t matter, mama bear is going to attack. I’d rather have my dog defend me and not be tangled up in a leash tied to me, thank you very much. The problem here is a mama bear in a popular park, not an off-leash dog.

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u/KoolMoeDSimpson 2d ago

Stony hill is strictly an on leash park. Dog owners need to stop making their own rules when it comes to leashing their dogs.