A woman in southern Oregon was attacked by a bear Monday night while she was in her back yard, police said. 'The woman's dog intervened and was also attacked, but together, the woman and her dog were able to chase the bear off,' police said.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said if a bear is encountered to make noise, yell and clap and back away slowly. If attacked, officials say to fight back.Black bear attacks are rare, state officials said. In most cases, a bear will avoid human contact.
However, the incident marks at least the second time in two weeks that a dog intervened during a bear attack. Last month in Vermont, a woman said she was -- but she credited her Jack Russell terrier with distracting the animal and allowing them to escape.
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