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The man was attacked by the bear inside the thick jungle protected by the local community when he was passing through it on Wednesday last, the police said.
He called up his relatives over phone after the attack and was taken home by volunteers from the village. He was admitted with multiple wounds, including on his face, to local health facility for treatment, the police added.
© Chris Darimont/University of VictoriaA grizzly bear roams near the Koeye River on B.C. 's Central Coast in this file photo.
A man has been transported by air ambulance to hospital in Calgary after he was attacked by a grizzly bear near Fernie, B.C.
Officials with Alberta-based STARS air ambulance say they responded at around 9:23 a.m. MT Sunday to transport the man from an area about eight kilometres south of Fernie.
The two men were hiking on the Mount Proctor Trail when they encountered a sow that charged and attacked them. One hiker managed to discharge pepper spray into the bear's face, while the second man shot the animal at close range. The bear fled into the bushes with her cub.
They were both taken to hospital this morning but were later released.
One of the men later returned to the scene with conservation officers to search for the grizzly.
The trail has since been closed by the Ministry of Environment and a team of conservation officers is investigating the area.
© Dave GriffinVentnor Police Department's Jamie Pirchio and K-9 partner Niko, graduate during the Atlantic County Police Training Center, John “Sonny” Burke Canine Training Facility, Atlantic County K-9 Scent Class #29 Graduation held at the Alton Theater at Stockton State College in Pomona.
Pirchio is on medical leave and Niko is in a kennel where he will stay until the department determines whether he can remain on the force, Police Chief Michael Miller said.
Pirchio was attempting to feed the animal at their Northfield home when it got distracted and turned on her, attacking her legs, arms and hands, Miller said.
She attempted to regain Niko's attention during the attack by using a toy, as she was taught in their training. Pirchio was able to get the dog back in its cage and run to her neighbor's house where she screamed for help.
Northfield resident Bob Webb, a retired police officer whose home Pirchio ran to, said he and his wife had just returned from church and were in their house eating breakfast when they heard Pirchio's screams.
© Sudan TribunePacks of stray dogs are roaming the streets of Lakes state capital Rumbek in increasing numbers
The public health department in Rumbek has confirmed the deaths, saying the presence of dogs in town is on the rise.
There has been more than 500 separate dog attacks on residents in Rumbek, while 40 people are also undergoing treatment.
The Niagara County Sheriff's Dispatch center fielded a call about the unidentified 27-year-old man about 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
The dog, a pit bull, was removed from the man's apartment by the Niagara County SPCA and the Newfane dog warden, according to the sheriff's office.
© Sara SchmeerKim Shay suffered serious injuries when a pit bull attacked her and a friend in Shay's Southeast Portland home on Oct. 2, 2014.
Shay kicked the dog and yanked its collar, but the pit bull wouldn't let go. So she bit Smokey, first on the ear, then on the cheek, trying to get the dog's attention.
That's when Smokey attacked her, she said Tuesday.
The dog fastened onto her right arm and jerked it with powerful jaws. She put up her left arm, trying to fight the dog off while calling its name.
"Smokey, it's me," she pleaded.
Comment: A list of dog attacks on their owners or family members in 2014 - Elderly woman killed by her pitbull terrier
Family dog seized after baby's death in Wales
Couple released on bail over death of 11-month-old girl following dog attack in Blackburn, UK
'Out of control' dog put down after attacking owner in Inverness, Scotland
Liverpool woman mauled to death by her pet dog, UK
Second pet dog attack on a woman owner in Liverpool house within 2 months, UK
Man gets arm 'ripped off' by his two American bulldogs in High Pittington, United Kingdom
13-year-old girl victim of second Waikato dog attack, New Zealand
Hunter viciously mauled by his own dog in Austria
Child killed by family pet dog in Rome
Detroit: Naked man loses hands, feet in dog pack attack
Woman in hospital after dog attacked owner in Brighton, United Kingdom
Baby girl dies after dog attack in Daventry, UK
The horse trotted into the Cheshire Constabulary Headquarters in Winsford, England, early Monday morning. The animal is seen on closed-circuit video casually entering the station through automatic doors before an officer walks him back out a short while later. Apparently the horse was from a nearby field, where it was returned by the staff.
Police Superintendent Peter Crowcroft released this statement: "We were somewhat saddled with our unexpected guest, who in the early hours of the morning quickly became the mane event of the night shift. ... At neigh point did the horse pose a risk to security."
That is probably the best example of British humor we have seen in a while.
© CBS 2A dead fin whale was found washed up on shore at Smith Point County Park on Oct. 9, 2014.
They say it is a male finback whale, about 58 feet long.
"It's just amazing to see things like this," a resident said.
It's not something you see often, a nearly 60-foot whale on the beach.
"I guess it was his time in life. It's big. It's wild. It's probably something I'll never see again. You never know," said Gary Sulz, a Holbrook resident.
Comment: See also: Dog attacks surging in Yarra Ranges, Australia