Australian woman found dead in Canadian bear country after a tragic accident: ‘We have lost our beautiful baby girl’
- Missing Australian woman confirmed dead in Canada
- Julia-Mary Lane, 24, had been hiking in bear country
- She had moved from Brisbane to Alberta in January
An Australian woman who went missing while hiking in Canadian bear country has been found dead.
Julia-Mary Lane, 24, who moved from Brisbane to Alberta, Canada, in early January, was hiking on the Bear Lake Trail near the town of Kimberley, 870km east of Vancouver.
She was reported missing by her Canadian roommate, Janet Hamilton, in the early hours of Tuesday, Queensland time.
Ms Lane’s family had not heard from her since Saturday morning and held grave fears for her safety.
Her family confirmed on Wednesday morning that she had died in an ‘unfortunate hiking accident’.
Brisbane woman Julia-Mary Lane (pictured) has been found dead after she went for a hike in Canadian bear country
‘We have lost our beautiful baby girl,’ Ms Lane’s family wrote in a post on Facebook.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) conducted a search for Ms Lane after they were contacted by her family and her roommate.
‘The roommate was concerned for the woman, who was visiting the area from Australia, and enjoyed hiking and the outdoors,’ RCMP said in a statement.
‘Unfortunately, searchers found the woman, deceased. The death is not considered suspicious.’
Police discovered Ms Lane’s SUV parked at the Bear Lake Trail before they initiated the search for the young woman using RCMP dog services and a drone.
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