Two teens arrested following Sherwood Park bear spray attack

Two Sherwood Park teenagers have been arrested following a bear spray attack near Salisbury Composite High School.

The attack was just after 10 a.m. on Thursday. According to police, two teenage boys were in an altercation with another student, when the bear spray was used.

The victim was treated by paramedics on the scene, with police claiming that no other students had been injured.

The two teenage boys were arrested, but their names cannot be released to be the public under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

According to police, there was no threat to public safety following the attack.

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