Associated Press: 2 boys injured in bear attack in Sussex County's Stokes State Forest


Photo credit: State of NJ Website

Two boys camping in Sussex County had a more direct encounter with wildlife than they expected Wednesday morning when a black bear entered their tents and swiped at them, state officials said.

An 11-year-old boy from Brooklyn and a 12-year-old from Jersey City were taken to a local hospital as a precaution after suffering a shoulder scratch and puncture wound from the yearling black bear, which entered their campground in the Gren Anderson section of Stokes State Forest sometime after 5 a.m., according to the Department of Environmental Protection.
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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 8/3/2011 4:14 PM
Categories: Bears
Tags: sussex county stokes state forest bear attack new jersey jersey city brooklyn
 

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