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DNR Talks Safety After Hunter Attacked By Bear, More Details Released
wdio ^ | 9-29-14 | Laurie Stribling

Posted on ‎9‎/‎29‎/‎2014‎ ‎8‎:‎05‎:‎07‎ ‎PM by TurboZamboni

Family members said a hunter is undergoing a second surgery after a bear attack in Pine County. Brandon Johnson is from North Branch and was attacked by a wounded bear early Saturday morning.

The 9-1-1 call came in after 3:30 a.m. in a remote part of the county called Duxbury. Pine County deputies said Johnson was alone at the time of the attack, but was with a group scattered in the woods.

Johnson told deputies he was tracking the wounded bear after bowhunting. Johnson told deputies the animal knocked him to the ground clawing and biting him.

Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said bear attacks are rare.

"Bears, in general, are afraid of people," Area Wildlife Manager Chris Balzer said. "Tracking wounded bears is something you want to be cautious about, especially after dark