Man Attacked By Black Bear in Pine County
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PRESS RELEASE- On 09/27/2014 at 03:32hrs the Pine County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting that a man had been attacked by a black bear northeast of the Village of Duxbury in northern Pine County.The attack occurred over a mile in dense wild-land, generally east of the end of School House Drive in Duxbury.
The reporting party was not clear as to what had happened, but reported that a male hunter had been tracking a wounded bear in the woods and now needed medical help.
Pine County Dispatch Center dispatched Sandstone Ambulance, Duxbury EMS, and Duxbury Fire to the scene.
Responders on scene advised dispatch that the male was a great distance back into the woods and would require responders to travel on the reporting party's ATVs.
Pine County Dispatch Center then dispatched two Deputies to the scene to assist.
The victim was found with severe lacerations and bites to his chest, arms and legs.
Before being loaded into an air ambulance, the victim told Deputies that while tracking the wounded bear, it charged out of the darkness and knocked the victim to the ground, clawing and biting him.
The victim attempted to fight off the attack by stabbing at the bear with his hunting knife.
The victim was transported by air ambulance to North Memorial Hospital, were he is listed in stable condition.
The bear fled the area and has not been located. There is no risk to the general public.
The Minnesota DNR has been notified and is investigating this incident in conjunction with the Pine County Sheriff's Office.
No further details or information at this time.