A Maine lady effectively saved her dog by punching a bear on Friday afternoon.
The 64-year-old homeowner of Porter, Maine, fought a bear “head on” after it chased her dog out of the woods, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, as reported by NBC News.
Her punch did not right away suppress the bear, which bit back.
According to wildlife authorities, “When the bear stood up, she stood up as tall as she could, then punched the bear in the nose, whereupon the bear bit her in the right hand, puncturing her wrist.”
The bear launched the lady, then rapidly got away back to the woods.
After the occurrence, she was dealt with for leak injuries on her wrist. The dog was unscathed.
A black bear is seen at the Maine Wildlife Park in New Gloucester in 2014.
On Saturday, authorities informed media that they set live-capture traps in the location however have yet to capture the animal.
While bear attacks are unusual, they’re not unusual in the northeast United States, where the black bear population is approximated to be around 30,000 animals, according to NewEngland.com.
On Saturday, a Connecticut man was hospitalized after getting in between a bear and his dog at his Litchfield, Connecticut, home. The dog was dealt with for injuries at the vet.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection informed the regional NBC outlet the bear made its method onto the property to look at a bird feeder when the dog entered.
In May, a starving bear barged into a Connecticut bakery’s garage throughout business hours, frightening employees prior to taking a case of baked products.
Witnesses state the animal wound up delighting in 60 cupcakes prior to a baker had the ability to terrify it off with their car horn. No one was hurt.
New England wildlife authorities warn citizens that bird feeders, animal food, trash and outside grills can draw in wild animals. They recommend property owners put away those products throughout the warmer seasons, when bears run out hibernation.
