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Washington Woman Mauled by Bear While Walking Her Dog

The female black bear unexpectedly charged at the woman just before 7 a.m. Saturday.

A woman walking her dog in Washington state early Saturday morning landed in the hospital shortly afterward when she was charged by a female black bear, according to ABC News. The woman sustained “significant,” though non-life-threatening, injuries as a result, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The bear was captured and euthanized while her two 9-month-old cubs were transported to a wildlife facility. “We are extremely thankful that the victim is receiving medical care from this unfortunate encounter,” the department’s police captain Mike Jewell said in a statement. Naturally, the episode prompted a bear warning for the area.