Many Areas Still Closed Due To Bear Activities
Many Areas Remain Closed Due To Bear Activities Black bear activities in the Great Smoky Mountains still remains an issue. A Ohio teenage was pulled from his hammock while camping with his father at a backcountry campsite. He suffered cuts to his head and other injuries. His father scared the bear away. The boy was taken to a hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. A black bear in the same area was caught and euthanized but if it was the same bear that attacked the teenager is unknown. Results from a DNA test are still not ready. DNA from the hair taken at…
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