Coverage dated October 26, 2026

Woman hospitalized after bear attacks her near home in Index, WA

Headline from Q13fox

A woman was treated at the hospital Sunday morning after a black bear attacked her while she was walking her dog in her backyard.

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  1. HeraldNet

    Woman injured in bear attack Sunday morning near Index (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    State officials said the bear knocked the woman down from behind before biting and clawing at her.

  2. Q13fox

    Woman hospitalized after bear attacks her near home in Index, WA (opens Q13fox)

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    Q13fox's feed description

    A woman was treated at the hospital Sunday morning after a black bear attacked her while she was walking her dog in her backyard.

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