… pulled from his tent and attacked by a polar bear in Torngat Mountains National Park in northern Labrador.
Matt Dyer, a lawyer from Maine, was badly injured during the attack at around 1:30 a.m. AT on July 24. …
The bear ripped through the electric fence the group had set up around their campsite that night.
When the campers realized what was happening, they acted quickly and fired flares to try to scare the bear away. …
Parks Canada strongly advises visitors to hire an armed bear guard during their stay, but it is not mandatory.
The Inuit bear guards are hired through the Nunatsiavut base camp set up within the park.
However, Castaneda-Mendez said his group was never offered the armed bear guard, and said that the outfitter they hired insisted it was not necessary. He said his group was under the impression the portable electric fence was an adequate deterrent. …
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They should take safety before the travel. Wild animals are always dangerious for human. So for all travelers I want to suggest you to take maximum protection before you travel.