Man killed in Sask. bear attack identified as contractor at uranium exploration site

A 27-year-old man is dead after an encounter with a bear near a remote airstrip in northern Saskatchewan.

The 27-year-old man killed in a bear attack in northern Saskatchewan was an independent contractor working at a uranium exploration site.

His name has not been released.

UraniumX Discovery Corp. said the worker was attacked on May 8 at its Zoo Bay property in the Athabasca Basin.

The site is in a remote area near the Northwest Territories border.

All work at the Zoo Bay property has been suspended while authorities investigate.

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The black bear was euthanized by a civilian on site, according to the Ministry of Community Safety.

The animal was taken to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan for a necropsy.

RCMP, the coroner service and conservation officers are investigating.

“This investigation is in the early stages,” the ministry said in an email to CTV News.

UraniumX CEO Esen Boldkhuu said the company is “deeply saddened by this tragic loss.”

“Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased.”