A Maine lady efficiently saved her canine by punching a bear on Friday afternoon.
The 64-year-old resident of Porter, Maine, battled a bear “head on” after it chased her canine out of the woods, in line with the Maine Division of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, as reported by NBC Information.
Her punch didn’t instantly subdue the bear, which bit again.
Based on wildlife authorities, “When the bear stood up, she stood up as tall as she might, then punched the bear within the nostril, whereupon the bear bit her in the best hand, puncturing her wrist.”
The bear launched the girl, then shortly fled again to the woods.
After the incident, she was handled for puncture wounds on her wrist. The canine was unhurt.
Robert F. Bukaty by way of Related Press
On Saturday, authorities instructed media that they set live-capture traps within the space however have but to catch the animal.
Whereas bear assaults are uncommon, they’re not remarkable within the northeast United States, the place the black bear inhabitants is estimated to be round 30,000 animals, in line with NewEngland.com.
On Saturday, a Connecticut man was hospitalized after getting between a bear and his canine at his Litchfield, Connecticut, residence. The canine was handled for accidents on the veterinarian.
Connecticut Division of Vitality and Environmental Safety instructed the native NBC outlet the bear made its approach onto the property to examine on a hen feeder when the canine rushed in.
In Might, a hungry bear barged right into a Connecticut bakery’s storage throughout enterprise hours, terrifying staff earlier than stealing a case of baked items.
Witnesses say the animal ended up feasting on 60 cupcakes earlier than a baker was in a position to scare it off with their automotive horn. Nobody was injured.
New England wildlife authorities warn residents that hen feeders, pet meals, rubbish and outside grills can entice wild animals. They counsel householders put away these objects throughout the hotter seasons, when bears are out of hibernation.