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Grieving Mother Questions Response to Son's Death
15 Sep
Summary
- A 21-year-old man died from a suspected animal attack.
- His mother believes a bear was responsible for the fatal injuries.
- She criticizes the delayed response from conservation officers.
A profound tragedy has struck a Manitoba community following the death of a 21-year-old man, identified as Moses Campeau. The RCMP have stated that a preliminary autopsy suggests an animal attack as the cause of death. His mother, Paula Campeau, is vocal about her belief that a bear was the aggressor, citing the nature of her son's injuries, which included a severely severed arm and wounds to his torso and thigh.
Campeau has voiced significant criticism regarding the response time of Manitoba Conservation Officers. She reported that it took approximately two hours for an ambulance to arrive after her son was discovered. Furthermore, she claims that by Monday afternoon, no conservation officers had visited the community to set traps, despite reported bear sightings near residences, including a cub seen days prior.
The family's suspicion of a bear attack is strong, though the RCMP have not confirmed the specific animal involved. In the interim, the local community has initiated its own safety measures, with residents organizing bear traps and young men patrolling on ATVs to deter wildlife from approaching the community's edge. A funeral for Moses Campeau is scheduled for later this month.
