Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Sep 24, 2009
Location: Pickens County, South Carolina

Animal: Black Bear
Animal Disposition: unknown

Facility Type: Exotic Pet
Facility Name: unknown

Category: Attack resulting in human injury
Species: Bear

Summary: A 21-year-old woman was hospitalized with severe injuries after one of two "pet" black bears attacked her right hand when she reached inside the bears' cage. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources investigated the attack to determine if the possessors were properly licensed.

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