The bear charged a woman who was walking her two dogs and sank its teeth into her leg.
Susan Lee, 61, had been on a walk with her two dogs in Strafford on August 20 when she heard a noise and noticed a black bear charging her, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reported.
In this combination image a stock image of a roaring black bear and an inset image of a Jack Russell terrier. A Vermont woman who was being mauled by a bear was saved by her Jack Russell terrier.One of Lee's dogs, a Jack Russell terrier then began barking at the bear, which became startled by the dog, backed off and retreated.
Lee was rushed to the hospital following the ordeal, where she was treated for the bite on her left leg, as well as scratches that were"two and nine inches long," according to the wildlife department. Her injuries were not life-threatening.
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