According to Canadian media reports, on September 4, a hiker found the body of a grizzly bear on a trail in the Burgess Pass near Field, British Columbia. The female grizzly bear weighed about 70 kilograms, and the cause of her death aroused curiosity, so it was airlifted to a nearby laboratory for study. The scientists concluded that the grizzly bears had fatal wounds in their armpits and necks that had been punctured by sharp horns, apparently from a goat attack.
Park Canada ecologist David Ruskin told the media: "When grizzly bears attack, they tend to focus their attention on the head, back of their necks and shoulders of their prey. Such attacks are usually top-down. The goat's defense is bottom-up, protecting itself with sharp horns. "While goats are small animals suitable for high-altitude activities, they are stout in size, often reaching up to 125 kilograms and sharp horns up to 30 centimeters long.
Mr Ruskin added: "It is relatively common for grizzly bears to prey on goats. But the Grizzlies were counter-killed, the first case I and my colleagues had ever seen. Bears put themselves at risk when preying on large ungulates such as moose and elk. There have also been reports of other goats killing bears defensively in the past, but there is often a lack of evidence. It's definitely fun – and a reminder that nature is full of uncertainty. ”