California
First Black Bear Killing of Human Confirmed in California
Patrice Miller, 71, died in a "mauling or a swipe in a bite to the neck," the local sheriff said.
California's first ever documented deadly attack by a black bear on a human has been confirmed, following an autopsy of the woman killed in her home.
Patrice Miller, aged 71, was initially believed to have died of natural causes in November 2023, wit... [3139 chars]