By Maggi Marshall, WTVR Web Staff
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DUNDAS, Virginia (WTVR) — A Lunenburg County lady was flown to the hospital Thursday for therapy in what was being investigated as a bear attack.
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has not but been capable of verify the lady, who was walking her canine, was attacked by a bear, nonetheless, a spokesperson mentioned, “We are treating it as such at this time.”
Members of the encompassing neighborhood say they’re shocked by the attack, however say the realm has had a rising inhabitants of black bears.
One man who requested to stay nameless says whereas neighbors are used to seeing the bears, they aren’t used to listening to about bear assaults.
“It’s unreal, there are more bears there than I think deer,” he mentioned. “It’s very unusual.”
The rarity of the incident is what has many individuals shocked. The attack occurred Thursday morning alongside Coper Lane within the Dundas neighborhood in Lunenburg County, about 80 miles southwest of Richmond.
“It’s very uncommon for that to happen. Normally a bear will run away from you.”
Many say most bears simply wish to preserve to themselves and eat corn.
“They’ll actually go and sit in a field and tear the corn down,” he mentioned.
Many residing close by at the moment are on excessive alert due to the incident.
Officials say the lady needed to be airlifted to the hospital the place she is listed in steady situation.
The Department of Wildlife Resources doesn’t consider there’s a risk to the general public right now.
The division’s bear looking season will quickly begin within the Lunenburg County space.
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