17 people sent to hospital after alleged bear spray attack at Quebec vacation camp
Posted August 15, 2023 11:10 am.
Last Updated August 15, 2023 7:46 pm.
Seventeen people were sent to hospital after they were allegedly attacked with bear spray at a vacation camp west of Quebec City.
Provincial police spokeswoman Sgt. Éloïse Cossette says five people were arrested in Monday’s alleged attack.
Cossette says the five suspects wanted to target a man in the cafeteria of the camp in Hérouxville, Que., when they released the bear repellent.
Seventeen people were sent to hospital after they were allegedly attacked with bear spray at a vacation camp west of Quebec City. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
She says the spray affected the victims’ eyes and airways but did not cause serious injuries.
Cossette says the five suspects, who are from Montreal, could face charges related to the use of a prohibited weapon.
She says police are trying to determine the motivation behind the alleged attack.
Hérouxville is roughly 180 kilometres northeast of Montreal.
