Posted on 10/25/2022 1:38:45 PM PDT by george76
A black bear broke into a cabin near downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on Saturday and attacked a man inside.
The bear broke through partially-locked French doors and went straight for the kitchen, according to CBS News. After the man found the bear in the kitchen, the bear attacked him.
The man escaped the attack and called 911 from inside a locked bedroom, CBS News reported. Family members then drove him to the hospital.
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A man vacationing in Gatlinburg was injured over the weekend when a black bear entered his cabin and charged at him, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announced
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“The bear charged the man and swatted at him causing serious injuries to his face and the top of his head,” the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Association (TWRA) said in a news release, reported the Charlotte Observer. “The bear also scratched him across his back as he retreated to the bedroom where he locked himself in and called 911.”
Officials found a bear matching the man’s description on Sunday and euthanized it, reported the outlet. The bear was a 2-3-year-old female with no cubs
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This is the second time in a week authorities have euthanized a black bear for attacking a person. Authorities killed another black bear after it mauled a woman in Leavenworth, Washington.
Good to see you.
Favorite mountain lion story…?
There are a lot more bears than there used to be. There are also a lot more stupid people feeding bears because they are “cute.” Bears aren’t stupid. They learn to associate people with food and go for the easy meal. I’m sure this bear wasn’t that interested in the man as food; more likely it was after the food he had in the cabin.
Yeah. They had to shake off Walt Disney at last.
The link has no information on which department of the “police” are doing the swatting. Local PD, County Sheriff, State police, FEDs or???
Female? No cubs? Angry? Black? Hummm
Here in Connecticut we got them strolling down city streets now.
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