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Wisconsin bear attack: Bear still at large as DNR ends trapping efforts
Wisconsin officials are calling off their two-week effort to trap a bear that attacked a 69-year-old woman in Barron County.
Video shows aftermath of Wisconsin black bear attack
New video shows the aftermath of a bear attack, and gunshots, in western Wisconsin. Authorities say they were trying to shoot the bear after it attacked a woman near Comstock on Saturday. Newly obtained dash and body camera footage from police in Cumberland shows an officer responding to the scene here near Comstock just after 2 p.m.
Wisconsin DNR calls off search for black bear that mauled woman
Authorities had been monitoring a series of live-traps and game cameras on the victim's property near Comstock since the attack.
DNR concludes efforts to trap black bear involved in an attack in Wisconsin
Following a black bear attack that left one woman hurt two weeks ago in northwest Wisconsin, DNR officials say they have exhausted all options in trapping the involved bear. According to a release from the DNR,
After two weeks, DNR ends efforts to capture, euthanize black bear that attacked woman in Barron County
The female black bear and cub haven't been seen since the July 12 attack. The 69-year-old victim is recovering and doing well, the DNR said.
Search continues for black bear following weekend attack in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the search is ongoing for the black bear behind an attack in Barron County.
Wisconsin woman released from hospital nearly 2 weeks after bear attack
A western Wisconsin woman is out of the hospital after a bear attacked her earlier this month. The 69-year-old woman was attacked outside her home near Cumberland on July 12. She was able to call 911 and was taken to a local hospital for treatment with severe injuries. Police say they shot at the bear, but it got away.
Woman attacked by black bear in Wisconsin, officials say
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WLS) -- A black bear attacked a woman in Wisconsin on Saturday, officials said. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating the attack, which happened near the town of Comstock in Barron County. The 69-year-old victim reported the attack around 2 p.m. Saturday, the DNR said.
Search for bear that mauled Wisconsin woman ends
The Wisconsin DNR says live traps and trail cams were set up, but there has been no sign of the mother bear or her cub in two weeks since the attack.
Wisconsin DNR ends search for bear that attacked Barron County woman
The DNR said the attacking bear may have been the cub's mother, but it is unknown why the attack happened. While multiple live traps captured multiple bears, the DNR says they wer
Wisconsin DNR ceases trapping efforts for black bear involved in Barron County attack
The Wisconsin DNR announced Monday that it has concluded its efforts to trap a black bear that was involved in an attack in Barron County on July 12. Authorities say neither the bear involved, nor her cub,
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Wisconsin (WCCO) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating after officials say a black bear attacked a 69-year-old woman Saturday afternoon.
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COMSTOCK, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating a black bear attack that occurred Saturday in Barron County, where a 69-year-old woman sustained severe injuries ...