COMSTOCK, Wis. (WFRV) – The DNR is investigating a bear attack in western Wisconsin that left a 69-year-old woman with severe injuries on Saturday afternoon.
Authorities say the 69-year-old woman was attacked by a black bear near the Town of Comstock in Barron County around 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to a release from the Wisconsin DNR.
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The victim was reportedly able to call 911 and was later taken to a local hospital for treatment of ‘severe injuries.’ As of the DNR’s release, the victim’s condition is unknown.
Several agencies, including those from Barron County, the City of Cumberland, local DNR wardens, and USDA Wildlife Services staff, responded to the incident.
After an initial investigation, authorities found a cub in a tree, indicating that the incident involved a mother and her cub.
DNR wardens and USDA Wildlife Services staff attempted to track the bear with the aid of a trained bear hound dog, but the search was unsuccessful.
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Efforts to capture the bear are ongoing, with several bear traps having been set at the scene. The release notes that the goal is to “euthanize the bear and assess its condition.”
No other information was provided. Local 5 will update this story if additional details are released.
