Campaign launched to save lone grizzly bear after it swims to BC island

A Texada Island, B.C., woman has launched a campaign to save a grizzly bear that managed to swim to the island from the Powell River area.

The male grizzly has already been tagged and relocated twice before.

The Conservation Officer Service tells Global News that due to recent conflict history, the bear poses a serious threat to public safety, so it has been ordered to be destroyed.

Texada resident Katrin Glenn-Bittner is pleading to have the bear saved, saying it has done nothing wrong.

As Global's Kylie Stanton reports, residents are asking the province to help with its safe transportation.