Coverage dated October 16, 2022

Bear mauls 10-year-old in grandparents’ Connecticut backyard

Headline from 13News Now Norfolk

“I heard him yell ‘bear’ and when I looked up, I saw his leg in the bear’s mouth and the bear trying to drag him across the lawn,” the boy's grandfather said.

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  1. Tulsa World

    Bear mauls 10-year-old in grandparents' Connecticut backyard, tries to drag him away (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    The boy's grandfather, in a wheelchair, and a neighbor with a pipe helped scare the bear off. The bear was fatally shot by police a short time later.

  2. 13News Now Norfolk

    Bear mauls 10-year-old in grandparents’ Connecticut backyard (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    “I heard him yell ‘bear’ and when I looked up, I saw his leg in the bear’s mouth and the bear trying to drag him across the lawn,” the boy's grandfather said.

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Bear mauls 10-year-old boy in grandparents’ backyard in Connecticut (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    “I heard him yell ‘bear’ and when I looked up, I saw his leg in the bear’s mouth and the bear trying to drag him across the lawn,” the boy’s grandfather told a local news outlet.

  4. Fox News

    10-year-old CT boy mauled by bear in grandparent's backyard (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 10-year-old boy was mauled by a 250-pound black bear in his grandparent's backyard in Connecticut. Police fatally shot the bear before it could drag the boy away.

  5. CBS News

    Bear attacks 10-year-old in grandparents' Connecticut backyard, tries to drag him away before being fatally shot (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "I saw his leg in the bear's mouth and the bear trying to drag him across the lawn," the boy's grandfather said.

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