VIRAL VIDEO: Man Injured Saving Dogs From Bear

Orlando’s NBC News affiliate reports:

A man who was trying to protect his dogs was injured by a bear in Daytona Beach Wednesday. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say the man sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while the dogs were unharmed.

Law enforcement and bear biologists attempted to capture the bear but have been unable to. Wildlife officials say the bear will be humanely killed if captured per FWC policy.

The FWC says despite this incident being the second within a week, a bear injuring a human is extremely rare in Florida. The first incident involved a woman who said a black bear ‘tackled’ her while she was walking her dog.

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