NISSWA, Minn. — A Minneapolis woman was hospitalized after an encounter with a black bear last weekend left her seriously injured.
The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the woman, who was staying in a cabin near Gull Lake in rural Nisswa, had let her dog out shortly after midnight. When she went into the yard to check on her dog, a black bear swiped at her, striking her in the chest and arm, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The release went on to say that family members scared the bear away from the victim, who was then taken to a hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota. She was treated for her injuries and then released.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says there had been no reported complaints of bear activity in the area this Spring and the bear was likely startled and swatted at the woman to defend itself.
"Black bears are rarely aggressive and attacks on people are uncommon. Since 1987, this is the tenth bear attack involving serious injuries to a person that the DNR has documented," said the DNR in a release.
None of the previous attacks has caused human death.
Click here to see the DNR's tips on safety relating to bears.
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