Event Brief
Man injured in black bear attack outside home
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Summary: A man was swatted and injured after encountering a black bear outside his home early Monday.
WHO: Conservation officers
WHAT: A black bear ran toward a man and swatted his arm after he went outside on his porch and made noise to scare it away.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM ET
WHERE: Fraser Valley
WHY: The man encountered a black bear outside his home and tried to scare it away with noise, but the bear ran toward him and swatted his arm.
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