Conservation officers are looking for a bear. It attacked a girl in Maple Ridge, B.C.

People near the area are told to stay away.

The girl is recovering after surgery. The bear hurt her head, neck, and back.

Her mom said she was on the patio when the bear came.

The mom heard her daughter scream. Her husband helped the girl.

He got the bear off her. The bear was attacking her.

The family tried to stop the bleeding. The dad scared the bear away.

The bear ran off. The police shot a bear later, but it was not the same one.

There are many bears in the area. Some have babies with them.

The girl was taken to the hospital. She will be okay.

People are raising money for the family.

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