The victim was a 74-year-old woman who was out walking her dog when the rare occurrence happened.
She suffered non-life-threatening superficial injuries with minor puncture wounds on her arm and leg, authorities said.After declining medical attention on scene, she went to the hospital herself to be treated.
“In these situations, public safety is DEEP’s top priority,” the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. “Under DEEP’s Black Bear Response protocol, an attack on a human is a category 4 response, meaning humane euthanization of the bear.” The agency confirmed that a 12-year-old female bear was euthanized. She had three cubs with her, but authorities said they are yearlings who are just about ready to make it on their own.
Officials said they’ve seen an increase in bear-human conflicts in the past years, including one euthanized in a home this past week.
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