Wisconsin woman injured in black bear attack

COMSTOCK Wis The Wisconsin Department of Natural Support is probing a black bear attack that occurred Saturday in Barron County where a -year-old woman sustained severe injuries The victim was taken to a local hospital for healing and her condition was unavailable Sunday afternoon according to a news release from the DNR The search for the bear is ongoing The victim communicated the attack around p m Officers from Barron County and the city of Cumberland initially responded Upon arrival officers began looking for the bear and located a cub in a tree indicating the situation involved a sow and cub according to the DNR The cause of the attack is unknown The search efforts were joined by DNR wardens and U S Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services staff who unsuccessfully attempted to track the bear with the aid of a trained dog Several bear traps have been set at the scene According to the DNR the goal is to euthanize the bear and assess its condition The DNR declared black bears are generally secretive and tend to avoid humans but may become aggressive if cubs are present and they feel threatened There are an estimated bears in Wisconsin primarily occupying the northern two-thirds of the state USDA Wildlife Services responds to - nuisance bear complaints annually the DNR explained Between - of complaints are resolved by recommending that the complainant remove a bear attractant such as food Related Articles CHS to close Twin Ports largest grain elevator in August New lawsuit seeks to redraw Wisconsin s congressional maps before midterms Judge recommends that circumstance against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan proceed St Croix motorcyclist dies of injuries from July crash killed in St Croix County head-on crash