There was an article in “Outdoor Life” a few years ago about bear attacks. Black bears kill more people than any other type and it is not even close.
Part of the reason is they are more closely located to large human populations and the other is people don’t realize just how deadly they can be.
Ya, it’s true, we were just discussing that up here in Grande Prairie. Most direct encounters with grizzlies don’t go well, it’s just more common to run into the blacks.