CNN —A Maine woman was bitten Friday after she punched a bear in the face after it started chasing her dog. Kelly told CNN affiliate WMUR that when her dog returned, he was being chased by a bear. And right behind him was the bear,” Kelly told the news station. “The bear looked at me, and I looked at the bear. After the punch, the bear let go of her wrist and ran back into the woods, according to the release.

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Persons: Lynn Kelly, Kelly, “, ” Kelly, “ Kelly, Lynn Kelly's, WMUR Kelly Organizations: CNN, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries, Wildlife, WMUR, Department of Inland Fisheries Locations: Maine, Porter, New Hampshire