More details on a bear attack that left a woman dead in northern Alberta have been released, with union officials saying the woman was working with a group, but was dragged away by the animal.
Reports surfaced late Wednesday afternoon that a Suncor employee had died following a bear attack at a worksite located 25 kilometres north of Fort McMurray.
The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m., at the Suncor Oil Sands base plant – Occupational Health and Safety officials said a mature black bear attacked the woman, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
CTV News has confirmed the woman killed in the incident was Lorna Weafer, 36 – an instrument technician who was doing electrical work when she was attacked.
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