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New details released on bear attack that injured woman in northern Minnesota

May 30, 2023 09:24AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: A woman survived being struck to the ground by a bear near Gull Lake early Friday morning (Photo Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff's Office).

By Kilat Fitzgerald - KSTP 5 News - May 30, 2023


The Cass County Sheriff’s Office released new details on a bear attack that left a 65-year-old Minneapolis woman seriously injured just after midnight on Friday.

A news release says the woman was struck by the bear in the chest and arm and was knocked to the ground.

Family members heard the struggle and then scared the bear away.

This is the 10th bear attack resulting in serious injuries in Minnesota that have been documented by the DNR since 1987.


To read the full story, visit the KSTP 5 News site here. 

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