Crime & Safety
Bear Who Attacked 24-Year-Old Runner In California Will Be Euthanized, Officials Say
Captain Patrick Foy with CDFW said they were able to confirm it was a bear attack from samples taken at the scene.
August 16, 2024
TUOLUMNE COUNTY – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed when they find the bear who attacked the 24-year-old man in Tuolumne County it will be euthanized.
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Captain Patrick Foy with CDFW said they were able to confirm it was a bear attack from samples taken at the scene and from the victim and get a DNA profile of the bear.
"This particular bear, we have no record of it being aggressive or ever even being around people. It just came out of nowhere and attacked this young man," Foy said.
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