A black bear attacked a young boy outside his home in Bedford, N.Y., on Tuesday morning, but his parents were able to scare the animal away and save their son, officials said.
By the time emergency workers arrived, the boy’s mother, a doctor, had bandaged him, said Carlos Cano, the chief of the Armonk Fire Department.
Mr. Cano’s colleagues, who responded to the scene, told him that the bear appeared to have grabbed the boy, who he said was about 7.
When officers arrived, the bear was still in the family’s yard, and they shot it.
The North Castle, N.Y., police department said the animal had presented a danger to emergency and workers and residents.
Persons:
Carlos Cano, Cano’s, ”
Organizations:
Armonk Fire Department
Locations:
Bedford , N.Y, Armonk, N.Y