A 74-year-old Connecticut girl was attacked by a black bear whereas out strolling her canine final week, in accordance to state authorities.

Officials with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) mentioned that the girl suffered minor accidents when she was bitten in her legs and arms by the black bear close to the city of Avon.

The girl, whom authorities didn't identify, was taken to a close-by hospital for remedy.

Authorities discovered the feminine bear quickly after and “humanely euthanized” the creature, which DEEP officers mentioned was 12 years previous and weighed 250 kilos. The bear’s stays can be examined for rabies.

“It could have been just the general reaction bears have to dogs, whether they’re leashed or not,” Jenny Dickson, the director of DEEP’s wildlife division, mentioned throughout a Friday press convention.

She additionally mentioned that it was trash assortment day within the space, that means the bear might have been trying to find meals.

“It could have been that she was taking advantage of tasty meals and said, ‘I don’t want anybody near me when I’m getting my food,’” Ms. Dickson went on.

This is the second bear to be euthanized by state authorities previously week after a bear was put down for breaking into a number of houses in Salisbury.

The state has seen extra interactions between people and bears in recent times, in line with Connecticut’s State of Bears report.

Last 12 months, bears had been noticed in 158 of the state’s 169 cities and cities.  

— This article is predicated partially on wire service experiences.

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