Early Monday evening, just after 8:30pm, September 5th, Medford Police Officers were dispatched to reports of a woman who had been attacked by a bear.
When officers arrived at the Medford address, the woman reported that she was in her backyard when a 150-200 pound bear rushed and attacked her. The woman’s dog intervened and was also attacked by the bear, but the woman and dog were able to chase the bear off.
While fleeing, the bear reportedly ran in front of a vehicle, was struck and likely injured, before leaving the area.
Oregon State Police Troopers from the Fish and Game Division responded to assist officers with an extensive search of the area for the bear, but it was not located. In addition, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified of the incident.
The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries to her left arm and left leg.
