That's sad and everything. The baby was 10 months old. How was the mother still on maternity leave?
I was wondering the same thing when I read it. When they said she was on maternity leave, I thought it would be a newborn myself.
In Canada women get a yr of maternity leave.
Maybe she was pregnant again, that's what I assumed.
If she was close enough to giving birth to be on maternity leave she wouldn't be taking hikes.
I have no idea how much leave they get in Canada, but pregnant people can walk, a hike does not have to be miles and miles.
My question is more why the hell the mother was out in the wild without a means to protect herself and child. Even in the semi rural area where I live and walk my dogs, I make sure I am always armed. Coyotes and all. But a grizzlie? Damn. Big caliber. No exception. At all times.
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