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A man who was trying to protect his dogs was injured by a bear in Daytona Beach Wednesday.

 

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the man sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while the dogs were unharmed.

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Law enforcement and bear biologists captured the bear, which was humanely euthanized, per FWC policy.

The FWC said despite this incident being the second within a week, a bear injuring a human is extremely rare in Florida.

The first incident involved a woman who said a black bear 'tackled' her while she was walking her dog.

"I took off running that way and then she was running behind me. And she grabbed me by my shoulders and, I mean, I fell to the ground," the woman said.

 

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