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Created: 09/27/2014 2:49 PM KSTP.com
By: McKenzie Gernes In the early morning hours on Saturday, a man was attacked by a black bear northeast of the Village of Duxbury in Pine County.
The attack happened over a mile into dense wild-land.
The Pine County Sheriff's Office received the 911 call at 3:32 a.m., and dispatched an ambulance, EMS, and Duxbury Fire to the scene.
Responders had to ride on the 911 callers ATV to reach the scene where the man was attacked.
The victim was found with severe lacerations and bites to his chest, arms and legs. The victim told Deputies he was tracking the wounded bear when it charged out of the dark, knocking him to the ground.
It then proceeded to claw and bite him, the victim said he tried to fight the bear off with a hunting knife.
The victim was transported by air ambulance to North Memorial Hospital, and is listed in stable condition.
According to the Pine County Sheriff's Office, the bear fled the area and has not been located. The Minnesota DNR was notified and is investigating along with the Pine County Sheriff's office.
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