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B.C. man uses Halloween zombie to scare away bears | The Moment. (2026, September 30). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7363612?cmp=rss

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Stephen Fryer spoke with The National about setting up a motion-activated Halloween zombie to deter bears from his garbage bins. This occurred in an area referred to as Squamish, B.C., where he uses the unusual method to protect his property during bear season.
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Story summary

Stephen Fryer, a resident of Brackendale near Squamish, B.C., has been struggling with bear invasions into his garbage since there is less food available at higher elevations due to drought and wildfires. The bears have damaged the handles and lids of his outdoor bins, even pulling them from reinforced straps on his house wall. To deter the bears, Fryer installed a motion-activated Halloween decoration featuring a zombie figure that scares off the wildlife when they approach. This creative solution aims to protect his garbage without harming the animals.

Written for “Zombie Scarecrow for Bears B.C.” on 2026-11-03, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Zombie Scarecrow for Bears B.C.
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No reporter is named on this article.

Topics

B.C. Squamish The National

Subjects

B.C. GPE · 1× Squamish NORP · 1× Stephen Fryer PERSON · 1× The National ORG · 1×

Narrative

Stephen Fryer tells The National about the moment he set up a motion-activated Halloween zombie to scare bears away from his garbage bins in Squamish, B.C.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30
2026-09-30 · CBC News
B.C. man uses Halloween zombie to scare away bears | The Moment · assertive framing

Claims (1 extracted, 0 hedged)

Stephen Fryer tells The National about the moment he set up a motion-activated Halloween zombie to scare bears away from his garbage bins in Squamish, B.C. asserted
he → tell → Squamish
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