The OPP confirm that a 67-year-old man from Red Lake was mauled by a black bear.
Peter Franczak was killed last Friday while blueberry picking on Tuzyk Road near Highway 105.
Police found the bear nearby the berry picker and had it killed.
It then sent it’s the body to Guelph for testing.
A post-mortem on Franczak in Toronto determined that the manner of his death was consistent with a bear at
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Tim Davidson has more than 30 years of experience in radio news. He is based in Kenora and covers stories in northwestern Ontario. Contact Tim at davidson.tim@radioabl.ca.
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