"Brave Individuals Defend Dogs Against Bear Attacks in Maine and Connecticut"
TL;DR
Two separate incidents in Maine and Connecticut involved 60-somethings getting injured while protecting their dogs from bear attacks. In Maine, a woman punched a black bear in the nose after it chased her dog, resulting in a bite to her hand. In Connecticut, a man tried to stop a bear from attacking his dog, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. Both incidents highlight the importance of taking precautions to prevent human-bear conflicts, such as walking dogs on short leashes and removing food sources that attract bears. Authorities are still searching for the bears involved in the incidents.
- Maine woman punches bear, Conn. man attacked trying to protect dogs The Washington Post
- A bear chased a Maine woman’s dog – so she punched it in the face CNN
- Man, woman injured by bears in separate incidents after their dogs chased the bears CBS News
- Litchfield man and his dog recovering after bear attack in yard, wife says CT Insider
- Lawmaker speaks on new bear self-defense law after bear attacks dog, man in Litchfield WFSB 3
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