The bear attack occurred Wednesday evening at a Vermont condominium complex in Winhall near Stratton Mountain Resort, in the Green Mountains.
In this Feb. 1, 2013, file photo, a brown bear is shown in Fayston, Vermont.The attack occurred Wednesday evening at a condominium complex in Winhall near Stratton Mountain Resort, in the Green Mountains.
"She described that the cub's mother subsequently charged her, knocked her to the ground, and began to maul her," the department said in a press release.. "It was terrifying." Once back inside their house, the bear "charged" at the door when they opened it for their dog, but they were able to prevent the animal from entering, officials said.
Since the attack, game wardens and biologists have continued to search the neighborhood for the bear and its cubs but have not yet found anything as of Friday, a spokesperson for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department confirmed."Before letting pets out at night, I would urge Vermonters to light their yards and make plenty of noise to allow wildlife in the area time to move on," Kyle Isherwood, a game warden with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, said in a statement.
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