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Man Attacked by Bear During Yosemite Run

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Jon-Kyle Mohr, a 33-year-old ultra-runner from California, experienced a terrifying encounter with a black bear during the final stretch of a 50-mile run in Yosemite Valley. The incident occurred on Sunday night when Mohr was less than a mile away from completing his run, a feat he had been planning for years. Mohr, who had embarked on his journey from his home in June Lake, traversing the Sierra Nevada and descending into Yosemite Valley, was …

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Bear attacks 10-year-old in grandparent’s backyard

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Authorities report that a 250-pound black bear mauled a 10-year-old boy playing in his grandparents’ backyard in Morris, CT, at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday. According to a statement from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the boy was transported to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. During an interview with the Republican-American of Waterbury, the boy’s grandfather described the terrifying attack. While his grandson played near the trampoline, the bear emerged from dense …

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