Craig Lankford said a wounded bear attacked him after he shot the animal twice after catching it harassing his chickens in La Grande, Oregon.
An Oregon man is recovering after a bear he shot twice forCraig Lankford said he shot the bear the first time on Tuesday evening inwhile the animal was disturbing the birds, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release.
Lankford told officials that he went in search of the bear the following morning and encountered it near his property, shooting the animal a second time. The wounded bear then attacked Lankford. Lankford survived the encounter, suffering injuries to his arms and head, officials said. He is expected to recover after receiving treatment at a hospital.A bear attack a man in Oregon on Wednesday morning after the man shot the animal twice. Officials with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said the bear was captured and euthanized, but did not immediately provide additional details about the bear.responded just after 7:30 a.m.
Deputies immediately closed nearby roads after learning that a wounded bear was in the area. Oregon State Police and ODFW officers were called to the scene and assisted in planning a search for the animal. ODFW told Fox News Digital that the bear involved in the attack was a large, adult male black bear with brown coloring.About three hours later, officials found a bear that matched the victim’s description near the site of the attack.
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