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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Yellowstone hiker survives bloody encounter with a bear, possibly a grizzly

While trying to use bear spray, he sustained "significant but not life-threatening injuries to his chest and left arm," according to officials. National Park Service medics responded to the scene, and the victim was able to walk with them to the trailhead, where he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to a nearby clinic. From there, a helicopter flew him to a hospital. He was released Wednesday.
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fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Popular NH tentsite closes thanks to 'food habituated black bear' activity

A black bear has forced the closure of a New Hampshire tentsite due to safety concerns after damaging equipment.
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