Bear Attacks 7-Year-Old Boy in His Suburban New York Backyard

Bear Attacks 7-Year-Old Boy in His Suburban New York Backyard
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BEDFORD, N.Y.—A black bear attacked a 7-year-old boy outside his family’s home in suburban New York, sending the child to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, officials said.

The attack happened shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday outside a home in Bedford, about 45 miles northeast of New York City.