Elderly man attacked by bear while on lawnmower dies in hospice care from injuries: ‘Extensive and not survivable’
One of the elderly Arkansas Who’s the man At the beginning of this month, it was ruthlessly injured by a black bear He died of “wide and ultimately survived” injury.
72 -year -old Vernon Patton, who has been in the nursing home since the September 3 attack, died of injuries on Sunday, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Spokesman Keith Stephens, said.The US today.
When a 70 -pound young man attacked a black bear, a tractor was driving near Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, and covered it with “violent cuts and pierced wounds on his head and arms”.
His 72 -year -old son arrived while being attacked and threw rocks into the creature to prevent him. Authorities said that the bear attacked Patton on his face, arms and upper body.
The play guards responded to the scene and hit the bear in a fatal way. The animal then tested negatively for both the disadmary and rabies.
Authorities, an old man in Arkansas, died after being attacked by a black bear while riding a tractor at the beginning of this month, the authorities (NPS) said.
After a vicious attack, Patton was transferred to the Washington region in Fayetteville for surgery. Later, he moved to Arkansas University for the Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock.
His family was later “wide and ultimately not survived” injuries to the TV station “wide and finally did not survive” KHBS.
“This has been an extraordinary difficult time for our family and we are deeply grateful for the support we receive.
The family continued: “We also want to thank everyone who provides extraordinary medical teams and everyone who offers their prayers and courtesy. Currently, we want confidentiality while wandering this painful journey together as a family.”
Bear attack It is extremely rare in Arkansas – the last month attack, Stephens, said he was aware of the fact that it took place in the 19th century.
“We don’t have so many records, Step Stephens said before,“ There are some news articles talking about the bear attacks in the 1850s. I have been here for 25 years and there was no one. ”
The authorities could not bring together what they could cause an attack. Game guards are investigating.
