Family members are mourning the loss of Regina residents Jay and Deb MacDonald, saying the couple died in a bear attack at McTavish Lake on Wednesday.
Deb MacDonald’s brother, Donjames LeBlanc, said he had visited with Deb at his home just before the couple left for a trip to the cabin.
“They were going to go up and do a little fishing and so on,” LeBlanc said.
The couple flew into McTavish Lake to stay at their cabin, which they also leased out, he said.
“They didn’t respond to calls that we forwarded to them, so [the family] contacted the police.”
The couple were retired and in their early 70s. Deb had worked as a nurse and Jay worked in the farm equipment industry, LeBlanc said. She was one of 11 siblings.
Conservation officers sent to the scene located and euthanized a bear suspected to be involved in the incident. The ministry is warning “residents, cabin owners, visitors and outdoor recreation users to exercise caution when outdoors and avoid wildlife encounters,” it said.
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