Posted June 2, 2015 5:24 pm by Comments

By Ammoland

Bear Attack Never Run
Bear Attack Never Run
New Mexico Game and Fish

LINCOLN –-(Ammoland.com)- The NM Department of Game and Fish officers are searching for an adult black bear involved in the attack of a 55-year-old man in the Lincoln National Forest on Monday afternoon.

The Lincoln County man suffered deep flesh wounds from scratches on his chest and a bite to his leg. He was treated and released from Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso.

Conservation officers were searching for the bear Tuesday so it can be tested for rabies. The New Mexico Department of Health will interview the victim to assess his potential exposure and the need for rabies vaccinations. Rabies in bears is rare but it is a nearly 100 percent fatal disease, so every precaution will be taken.

The attack occurred in the forest near Baca Campground off Forest Service Road 57. The man had been hunting for antler sheds in thick brush when he apparently surprised the bear. The bear charged the man and attacked him before fleeing into the woods.

The injured man notified his hunting companion by two-way radio and the two hiked to their vehicle and drove to the hospital.

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