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  • Researcher mauled by 'sleeping' bear

    05/19/2010 7:40:31 PM PDT · by WesternCulture · 20 replies · 611+ views
    www.thelocal.se ^ | 05/19/2010 | TT/The Local
    Peter Segerström, a Swedish predator researcher, was attacked on Monday by a bear who had been put to sleep to be tagged. "It bit pretty hard," Segerström said to the local Norrländska Socialdemokraterna daily. After the attack Segerström was taken to Gällivare hospital for treatment for arm injuries as the bear had managed to register some fairly deep cuts in both arms with its jaws. The harrowing attack occurred near Nausta outside of Jokkmokk in the far north of Sweden after Segerström had shot a sedation dart into a female bear with the intention of tagging the animal. As it...