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‘I flew through the air’: Canadian cyclist recovering after collision with bear

Black bears crossing a road in the Kluane national park in the Yukon territory.
Black bears in the Kluane national park in the Yukon territory. Dangerous interactions between bears and humans are rare. Photograph: Reinhard/Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Canadian man is suffering from a fractured scapula, cardiac contusion and bruised ribs after colliding with a bear while riding his bike north of Vancouver.

Kevin Milner was riding the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve near Vancouver when he spotted the black bear in the grass. Wildlife, including deer, is common along the thickly forested double-track.

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