Man Survives Black Bear Attack at Utah Campsite: 'It's Nothing Like Getting Bit by a Dog' Authorities say that if a bear does attack, one should “always fight back” and “never give up" By.

The bear, a 3-4 year old male, had shown aggressive behavior and injured a person, so per DWR policy, it was euthanized and then submitted for disease testing,” the agency tells PEOPLE.

According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the attack happened Tuesday at around 10:30 p.m. Officials say the man had been on his cot when he was awoken by the presence of a black bear.

PANGUITCH — A black bear has been killed in Garfield County after biting a man who was sleeping in a cot. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says the incident happened Tuesday in the Bryce ...

According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the attack happened Tuesday at around 10:30 p.m. Officials say the man had been on his cot when he was awoken by the presence of a black bear.

According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the attack happened Tuesday at around 10:30 p.m. Officials say the man had been on his cot when he was awoken by the presence of a black bear.

According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the attack happened Tuesday at around 10:30 p.m. Officials say the man had been on his cot when he was awoken by the presence of a black bear.