Two young children injured in bear attack in Pennsylvania, officials say

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Officials say two small children suffered injuries when a bear attacked them in their driveway on Monday.

PA State Game Commission Warden Tyler Barnes searches a wooded early after multiple residents reported a black bear wondering the Roxborough and Andorra neighborhoods in Northwest Philadelphia, PA in 2019.. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via GeThe Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating a bear attack that left two young children with injuries.

It happened Monday in Wright Township, Luzerne County as the children played in the driveway of their home. The children, ages 5 and 1, were treated for bites and/or scratches at Wilks-Barre General Hospital and later released. State officials say there are few details about the incident or what provoked the attack, but has set up two traps in the area. If the bear is caught, officials say they could potentially use DNA testing to positively ID the attacking bear.

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