Porter woman punches black bear; bear bites back The woman confronted the bear as it was chasing her dog, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. She was treated for puncture wounds to her wrist. BY KAY NEUFELD PRESS HERALD A 64-year-old Porter woman was taken to the hospital Friday after she punched a black bear in the nose and the bear bit back. Lynn Kelly was trying to save her dog from the chasing bear when the confrontation occurred, said Mark Latti, spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Kelly was working in...