By The Canadian Press

Man falls while being pursued by black bear in West Vancouver park

Aug 15, 2016 | 12:18 PM

VANCOUVER — West Vancouver police say a man who came face to face with a bear managed to escape but scraped his legs as he scrambled to get away from the animal.

Const. Jamie Jeff Palmer says the unidentified man was walking along a trail at Capilano River Regional Park when he thought he’d encountered a dog.

When the man realized he was being followed by a black bear, Palmer says he made loud noises to try and scare away the animal, which continued following him.

He says the man fell while running through a forested area but his injuries did not require treatment in hospital.

Police arrived and called the conservation office to try and locate the bear.

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Palmer says the fact that the bear did not have any fear of a human suggests it may have received food from people and could be dangerous. 

The Canadian Press