{"id":4913,"date":"2026-08-19T17:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4913"},"modified":"2026-08-19T17:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:36:03","slug":"bear-walks-through-door-of-north-carolina-home-and-attacks-resident-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4913","title":{"rendered":"Bear walks through door of North Carolina home and attacks resident, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A black bear walked through the door of a home in western North Carolina and attacked one of the residents, witnesses say.<\/p>\n

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It happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in north Asheville, and the victim was taken to a hospital, according to Fire Chief Justin Lucia of the Reems Creek Fire Department. The person\u2019s injuries were not life-threatening, officials said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAccording to the initial report, a bear had entered a residence and reportedly made contact with an occupant before leaving. … It appeared that a bear may have opened the exterior door and entered the residence,\u201d Lucia told The Charlotte Observer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe occupant reportedly encountered the bear as it exited the home, with the bear possibly swatting at the occupant on its way outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An investigation by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission revealed the adult female bear was accompanied by three cubs, which \u201cwere seen playing on the front porch\u201d of the home.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe victim was injured while attempting to give the bear an escape route out of the home,\u201d the commission said in a news release. \u201cThe injured person, who wishes to remain anonymous, was treated at a local hospital and released.\u201d<\/p>\n

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