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"I feel bad for the bear" - Officials confirm Jim Thorpe black bear that attacked hiker had rabies
The Pennsylvania Game Commission on January 23, 2025, released a statement confirming that the Black Bear that attacked a Jim Thorpe resident named Andrew Neirer tested positive for rabies, a deadly v
Officials say black bear that attacked man in Jim Thorpe had rabies
The Pennsylvania Game Commission confirmed that the black bear that attacked a man over the weekend in Jim Thorpe tested positive for rabies.
Bear that attacked Carbon County man returning from grocery store was rabid, authorities say
The rabid bear attack in Jim Thorpe was “an isolated and uncommon event,” according to a press release from state Rep. Doyle Hefley, R-Carbon.
VIDEO: Neighbor saves Jim Thorpe man during bear attack
A Jim Thorpe man had a close call after a bear attacked him Sunday morning. A quick-thinking neighbor shot the bear, perhaps saving the victim’s life. 28/22 News obtained surveillance video of the attack from Andrew Neirer.
Bear tests positive for rabies after attack in Jim Thorpe
The Pennsylvania Game Commission confirms the bear that attacked a man in Jim Thorpe has tested positive for rabies. 28/22 News obtained surveillance video of the attack from Andrew Neirer. Neirer says he was walking to the store on a trail from his house when he spotted the bear sitting in
Neighbor ‘had no other choice’ when he shot bear attacking man, Pennsylvania cops say
“The neighbor had no other choice but to shoot and kill the bear,” Schatz told TNonline. Nierer wasn’t seriously injured in the attack, and told WBRE he’s actually sorry for the bear, which witnesses say had been trying to get into a market in town before leaving and encountering Nierer.
Bear that attacked Pa. man tests positive for rabies
A rabies diagnosis following a bear attack that injured a man in Carbon County explains the aggression, officials say.
Bear in Thorpe attack had rabies
The bear that attacked a man in Jim Thorpe Sunday has tested positive for rabies, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The test results, commission spokesman Travis Lau said, explains the
Pennsylvania man survives attack by rabid bear
Security video shows a man fighting off a bear attack outside of a home in Jim Thorpe, Pa. The bear later tested positive for rabies.
Pennsylvania Man Attacked After Being Approached by Aggressive and Rabid Bear: Officials
The Pennsylvania Game Commission said that the victim is “expected to have a full recovery and has received appropriate medical treatment" Danielle Jennings is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Human Interest and Sports.
Rabid Bear Attacks Pennsylvania Man, Neighbor Shoots It
A Pennsylvania man was injured in a rabid bear attack earlier this week. This is a representational image. Latin Times A rabid black bear nearly killed a Pennsylvania man until his neighbor came to his defense.
Caught on camera: Neighbor steps in to help man during bear attack in Jim Thorpe
A neighbor stepped in to save a man during a bear attack in Jim Thorpe. The entire wild encounter was all caught on camera.
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Bear in Jim Thorpe wounds man before being shot in attack caught on video: report (UPDATE)
WNEP-TV 16 says a man escaped a bear attack caught on video in Jim Thorpe with minor injuries, as an armed witness came to ...
Bear Shot After Attacking Man on Residential Street
A man was attacked by a hungry bear on his way home from the grocery store on Sunday, only to be saved by his quick-thinking ...
PA Game Commission provides update on Carbon County black bear attack
A wild bear attacked a man in Jim Thorpe on a trail as he was coming back home from grocery shopping. His neighbor shot and killed the bear to save his life.