Woman Attacked By Bear

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – A woman was attacked by a bear in Butler Township on Tuesday night. Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Bellefield Drive at 8:30 p.m. Police said the woman was trying to get a mother bear and three cubs away from her dog when she was attacked. The woman was bitten in the back of the head and on both arms. She was taken to a local hospital. The woman’s condition is not known at this time. The Pennsylvania Game Commission was working to tranquilize the bear and her three cubs. During the process, police said the bear “became aggressive” and had to be euthanized. The three cubs were tranquilized and removed from the scene.