PA Man Attacked By Bear, Rescued By Neighbor: Reports

PENNSYLVANIA — A black bear attacked a man in rural Pennsylvania and was rescued by a neighbor, according to video footage from the scene of the incident and multiple media reports.

It occurred on Sunday, Jan. 19 in Jim Thorpe, in Carbon County.

A local man, Andrew Neirer, was walking home from the grocery store on a trail when he first saw the bear, NBC10 reports.

Neirer tried to walk away but the bear charged at him, according to WNEP, a local news station.

The bear was on top of him when Neirer's neighbor, Mike Bramich, shot the bear dead, the video shows.

Neirer reportedly only suffered minor injuries.

Watch footage from the incident here.