A black bear was shot useless Tuesday in North Castle, New York, after it injured a seven-year-old boy in an assault within the yard of the boy’s home.

The North Castle Police Department didn't say what, if something, led the bear to assault the boy. The incident occurred at round 11:15 a.m.; the unidentified boy was taking part in with a sibling within the yard of their home when the bear confirmed up, in accordance with WABC-TV.

The boy’s dad and mom, additionally unnamed, rushed outdoors upon listening to screams. The pair handled his wounds and scared the bear away from them, though the animal didn't go away the yard.

The boy acquired additional remedy from emergency providers on the scene and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening accidents. The bear, nonetheless, remained aggressive; police selected to shoot the animal useless.

“Our concern was he did not retreat so at one point he did advance and when you have that many human beings, I would think that an animal of that kind would normally retreat and it did not,” NCPD Chief Peter Simonsen stated in a press convention.

The carcass will now be examined for rabies by state conservation authorities. The incident was the primary bear assault within the space identified to NCPD, Mr. Simonsen instructed reporters.

The chief of the close by Armonk Fire Department concurred.

“We’ve never encountered this before,” Armonk Fire Chief Charles Cano instructed the New York Times.

The male bear was purportedly an adolescent, police officers instructed WNYW-TV.

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