😲 Man attacked by bear in Montour County

[GOYABEAN]

🐻 Guess it wasn't interested in a picnic basket

John Swartz was attacked by a black bear inside the garage of his home in Valley Township.

MONTOUR COUNTY, Pa. — Around 9 p.m. Thursday night, John Swartz walked outside to his garage to turn off the water filling up his pool at his home near Danville in Montour County.

"Turned the corner, and I made about five steps and reached down to turn the water off, and I think as soon as I touched the spigot, I got pummeled," said John Swartz of Valley Township.

https://www.wnep.com/article/news/lo...6-0fdf1ca808b3

[Gman106]

It seems he spooked the bear in the confines of the garage. The bear didn't sustain the attack but left once out of the garage. Can't really fault the bear.

[streaker69]

Notice that the number of polar bear attacks in PA still remains zero.

[Sandcut]

Yeah, this wasn't so much a "man attacked by bear" as it was a "man corners young bear in garage, then gets knocked ass over elbows as it tries to escape".

ETA: There was no predation involved.

[Story]

Notice that the number of polar bear attacks in PA still remains zero.

[MARINE DIVISION TWO]

I can Barely understand why a Bear would go into a garage for deer corn ?

[ar15jules]

That cat knew what was up! Ran like it was shot out of a cannon! I suppose this whole thing could have been much worse. Glad the guy is okay.