Monday 16 May 2022 07:46 PM Woman, 34, is hospitalized after being attacked by a black bear as she walked ... trends now
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A New Jersey woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for wounds to her right arm and buttock after she was attacked by a black bear as she walked to check her mailbox near her home.
The 34-year-old woman was walking along Gorney Road in Lafayette Township around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to check her mail near her home when she was attacked, police said.
Officials said the woman, who has not been identified, saw two to three bears and was 'involved in a physical encounter with one of them.'
State Police Trooper Brandi Slota told the New Jersey Herald that a bear that appeared to be roughly anywhere from 150 to 200 pounds, 'charged and attacked her.'
The bear, believed to be between a year and two years old, was with two other bears at the time of the attack, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Larry Hajna told Dailymail.com.
They were scared off when a neighbor honked their car horn, he added.
The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries to her arm and buttock and was later released.
The 34-year-old woman was walking along Gorney Road in Lafayette Township, New Jersey around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to check her mail when she was attacked by a black bear
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