2 men allegedly seen hand-feeding grizzly bear in Smithers B.C. - BERITAJA

The BC Conservation Officer Service is looking to place 2 men who were allegedly seen hand-feeding a grizzly bear successful Smithers complete the weekend.

In an online statement, Conservation officers said location is simply a video connected societal media of 2 men allegedly feeding a grizzly. One man is seen feeding a carnivore a carrot from a vehicle, and successful different video, a man is extracurricular a conveyance trying to provender a carnivore an apple, according to Conservation officers.

A 2nd grizzly carnivore could besides beryllium seen successful the background.

The incidents are believed to person taken spot successful the Hudson Bay Road area.

“Feeding vulnerable wildlife is not only illegal, but an highly risky activity some for the information of the person, arsenic good arsenic the bear,” Conservation Officer Cody Cyr said successful a statement.

“These individuals could person been earnestly hurt, aliases worse. Feeding bears is not helping them. Feeding bears creates a nationalist information consequence by conditioning the animals to quality nutrient and presence.”

Penalties for feeding, attempting to feed, aliases attracting vulnerable wildlife could scope up to $100,000 and/or jailhouse time.

The Conservation Officer Service is trying to place the 2 men but says it does not judge they unrecorded successful B.C.

If anyone has immoderate accusation that whitethorn thief the investigation, study it to the RAPP statement astatine 1-877-952-7277.