Trapped Bear That Attacked Boy Scout Euthanized

This is an update to the story I ran on Monday about a Boy Scout who was attacked while in his tent by a black bear in Hickory Run State Park in Pennsylvania. Chris Malasics was attacked by a bear that ripped through his tent. The boy played dead while the bear tossed him about much like a beach ball. Malasics suffered cuts and bruises.

This was the second such attack in that park in one month and officials had made attempts to trap the bear after the first attack but with no success. Shortly after Malasics’ attack, they were able to trap a bear, one they believe is probably the same bear, and decided to put the bear down, as is common practice once a bear becomes accustomed to humans and has lost all fear, as was clearly the case here.

Tom Remington