Man mauled by grizzly bear near Creston, B.C.

A man is in hospital after he was attacked by a grizzly bear while camping southwest of Creston, B.C.

The kayakerwas camped alongside the KootenayRiver when the bear mauled him at around 6a.m. Saturday morning, said Joe Caravetta, an inspector with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

The camper, who is in his mid-20s, managed to escape and call 911.

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Caravetta said the victim was taken by ambulance to the Crestonhospitalwith non-life-threatening injuries to his head, arms and legs.

According to Caravetta, the injured manwas able to speak with conservation officers when they met him at the hospital.

The conservation service has sent four officers to the area to monitor the area and determine the cause of the attack.

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