Bear still on the prowl after attack in Colorado leaves girl with more than 70 stitches
May 14, 2018 by admin
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5-year-old girl survives bear attack
Girl was attacked by a bear in Colorado.
A 5-year-old Colorado girl is expected to survive after she was attacked early Sunday by a bear, which is still being hunted by authorities.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a news release the girl went outside around 2:30 a.m. after hearing noises she mistook for her dog in the yard in East Orchard Mesa, above the Colorado River corridor in Grand Junction.
The girl’s mom then heard screaming and went outside to find a large black bear dragging her daughter. She told CPW officers the bear dropped the girl after she began screaming at the animal.
“She came out, she yelled at the animal,” CPW spokesman Mike Porras told FOX31 Denver. “She screamed at it— and by doing so she probably saved her little girl’s life.”
Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Mike Porras said a mom saved her daughter’s life by yelling at a bear.
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The girl was then rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, where she underwent a surgery lasting an hour and 45 minutes and required more than 70 stitches.
“Fortunately she had no life-threatening injuries,” pediatric surgeon Dr. Charles Breaux of St. Mary’s Medical Center told FOX31. “No injuries to her brain or chest organs or abdominal organs and no fractures.”
COLORADO GIRL INJURED IN BEAR ATTACK OUTSIDE HOME, OFFICIALS SAY
Breaux told FOX31 the bear bit the girl multiple times on her backside, and doctors will monitor the girl to ensure she doesn’t have rabies.
Federal and state wildlife officers are using traps in an effort to capture the bear, which is now considered dangerous.
“The goal is to trap the bear, and if we do, we are going to put that bear down,” Porras said.
While bear attacks on humans are rare, Porras told FOX31 there is growing concern as more people move to Colorado and push further into bear country.
Fox News’ Katherine Lam contributed to this report.
Travis Fedschun is a reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @travfed
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Tiger at prom? Miami school faces backlash for bringing exotic animal to dance
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A Miami high school is catching some heat after its jungle-themed prom decorations included a live caged tiger.
Christopher Columbus High School, a private Catholic school for boys, held its prom on Friday. By Sunday, video of the caged tiger pacing in a small cage during the event began to surface online.
“This poor tiger was used as an EXOTIC amusement for the mindless teenagers who were present,” Mari-Cris Castellanos, whose brother attends the school, wrote on Facebook. “It is not the student [sic] fault to be so naive BUT it’s the CCHS STAFF who arranged this event, there for they are responsible for this tigers misery.”
Castellanos’ video show the tiger frantically walking the perimeter of its cage on the dance floor while stunned teens look on. Another video she posted shows the animal again pacing in its cage while a performer dances with fire to loud music. A third video during the fire performance shows the tiger lying in its cage.
But the tiger wasn’t the only animal at the prom.
The entertainment company hired by the school also brought a lemur, a parrot and a fox, according to NBC News affiliate NBC 6, which students were able to pose with for pictures.
PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, also expressed outrage at the tiger’s presence at the prom.
“Wild animals aren’t prom decorations. Displaying a tiger in a tiny cage and allowing students to handle lemurs is cruel to the animals and dangerous for the students, and it sends the harmful message that living beings are props to be used for human amusement,” PETA said in a statement to NBC 6.
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In a statement released by the school, Principal David Pugh apologized for the use of the animal in the prom celebration.
“We recognize this decision has offended some and for that we apologize. Although it was in a controlled environment and handled by professionals approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, we understand how some individuals may be concerned,” Pugh said.
The statement also said that, moving forward, the school will evaluate its policies and procedures when planing events. “We all have learned a great deal from this experience,” the school wrote.