Berry picker injured in bear
Photo: Mikael Fritzon/TT

Berry picker injured in bear attack in Lycksele

A woman in Lycksele who was out picking berries on Friday was attacked by a bear. The woman was taken to hospital with unclear injuries.

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The police were alerted to the incident at 10 p.m. on Friday evening.

The woman was attacked in the forest and had taken herself to the hospital with help from those she was out with. The emergency room then contacted the police, says Tobias Höglander, hunting and game coordinator at the police, to Västerbottens-Kuriren.

After the decision was made to euthanize the bear, a search operation was launched, but without results.

The search was called off on Saturday and is not expected to resume.

If you're going to search for it, you want to be sure you find the right bear, says Tobias Höglander.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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