A woman is getting better after a grizzly bear attacked her in B.C.'s South Chilcotin. She was hiking when it happened. The bear hurt her very badly.

Pemberton Search and Rescue was told about the attack on Sunday. A grizzly bear had hurt a hiker.

The woman was hiking near Gold Bridge, about 70 kilometers north of Pemberton.

The bear was hitting the hiker during the fight.

Rescue teams went to the area as fast as they could. They worked with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

The officers made sure it was safe before letting the rescue team in.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service sent a team to help.

The hiker was in a remote area called Pearson Ridge.

There are many trails in that area.

The B.C. Wildfire Service found the hiker and helped rescue her. They were fighting a wildfire nearby.

A famous grizzly bear named Grinder died.

The rescue team met up with the wildfire team and arranged for an air ambulance.

Paramedics were waiting to take the hiker to the hospital.

Many ambulances went to the scene to help the hiker.

One person was taken to the hospital by air ambulance.

The hiker was very hurt. She had many cuts and a broken neck.

The woman is getting better now.

She is doing well.

The Ministry of Environment talked to the woman and took her clothes for evidence.

The next day, officers went back to the scene and got the woman's things.

The investigation found that the bear was protecting itself and its cub.

It is very rare for black bears to kill people.

The bear is still alive and free.

The ministry put up signs to warn people in the area.

A bear expert has been studying bears for 40 years.

Many people hike in areas where grizzly bears live.

The bear attack was very sad.

The expert feels bad for the person who was attacked.

A grizzly bear attacked someone in Yoho National Park.

Some hikers were hurt by a grizzly bear near Prince George.

The South Chilcoltin region is a big area where grizzly bears live.

Grizzly bears like to live in certain areas with food and water.

People are more likely to get hurt by bears when they hike near their homes.

Grizzly bears like to use trails when the terrain is rough.

To stay safe, people should not hike at dawn or dusk and should carry bear spray.

We need to be careful when we hike in areas where grizzly bears live.